| Militant group members offer prayers and candles for kidnapped Filipino Angelito Nayan at the Welcome Rotunda Monument. They urged government Friday to ensure the safe release of Nayan, who is being held hostage in Afghanistan. (Sun.Star Manila/Miko Santos) |
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MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday it is coordinating with the United Nations (UN) office in New York to secure the immediate release of a Filipino diplomat kidnapped with two other foreign nationals in Kabul by suspected Afghan militants.
Filipino diplomat Angelito Nayan was working with the United Nations in overseeing the recent elections in Afghanistan and the UN will lead efforts to negotiate for his release and two other hostages, said DFA spokesman Gilbert Asuque in a press briefing in Manila.
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