President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he would send warships to Libya if pirates would dare hurt the three Filipino engineers they have abducted.
In a speech in Bukidnon, Duterte said he will raise the idea of sending frigates to Libya during a command conference on August 7.
“Korea has… nagpadala ng barko doon. You know I’m not joking. Magpadala din ako pag they begin to hurt the Filipinos doon, magpadala ako ng frigate. L*ch* kayo, namihasa kayo, yung oppression,” Duterte said.
“I will decide between… may command conference ako on August 7. After the Cabinet meeting, I’ll bring it up. Huwag yung basta basta na lang ganunin, kayo (pirates) ang putulan ko ng ulo,” he said.
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South Korea had deployed a warship to Libya to secure the release of a Korean national and three Filipino engineers being held by gunmen since July 6 in Libya.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has assured the families of the abducted Filipinos that they are doing everything to ensure their safe release. /vvp/ac