Dutch birdwatcher held hostage by terrorists killed in gun battle with Philippine army
By DW
04 June 2019 |
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Ewold Horn from the Netherlands was Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf's longest-held hostage. The military said that it also killed the Abu Sayyaf commander's wife during its raid.
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