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Two European birdwatchers abducted in southern Philippines
Feb 1, 2012, 10:27 GMT
Manila - Two European birdwatchers were abducted Wednesday in the southern Philippines by unidentified gunmen, police said.
A Filipino birdwatcher was also taken from a village in Panglima Sugala town in Tawi-Tawi province, said Chief Superintendent Bienvenido Latag.
Latag said the Europeans were identified as Elwold Horn, 52, from Holland and Lorenzo Vinciguerra, 47, from Switzerland.
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