Two Vietnamese Sailors Decapitated by Kidnappers

Shipspotting/Tropic Maritime Images Two Vietnamese sailors who were kidnapped for ransom in November last year were found dead, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) informed. The bodies of the two beheaded seafarers, identified as Hoang Thong and Hoang Va Hai, were found in Barangay Tumahubong in Sumisip town on Wednesday, according to AFP. A military spokesperson, cited by CNN, explained that the group killed hostages as the government stood by its no-ransom policy. Six crew members of Vietnam-flagged bulk carrier Royal 16 were kidnapped in a hijacking last November off Basilan waters by the Philippines Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists. One of the crew members managed to escape, while three others remain captive. On November 11, 2016, the 5,610 dwt bulker was boarded by ten armed men who abducted six crew members and wounded two. The attack occurred off Sibago Island. The Armed Forces of the Philippines condemns the recent beheading of two foreign captives of the ASG, the army said in a statement. World Maritime News Staff; Image Courtesy: Shipspotting/Tropic Maritime Images