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Abu Sayyaf militants release two hostages in Philippines

Islamist militants in the Philippines have released two Filipino members of a TV crew, who were kidnapped last June.

Ramel Vela and Roland Letriro have been taken to a hospital in the southern Sulu province after their release. It is unclear why the Jordanian reporter they were working with was not freed.

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