ZAMBOANGA CITY—The military confirmed on Monday the recovery of a body inside an abandoned yacht in Sulu.
The body was believed to be a companion of kidnapped German national Juergen Kantner.
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Major Filemon Tan Jr., spokesperson of Western Mindanao Command, said the body was found by a civilian around 6 a.m. on Sunday near Laparan Island, Pangutaran, Sulu.
Tan said the body had gunshot wounds.
The Abu Sayyaf on Sunday claimed it has held hostage Kantner, but killed his female companion.
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The military said it still did not have information on the kidnapping. RAM
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