Two Indians and a Filopino abducted in Philippines on Thursday were rescued after a shootout in which five kidnappers were killed, police said.
The kidnappers were killed by the law enforcers in a shootout Saturday morning in a province south of Manila, Xinhua reported.
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Police identified the hostages as Pavitter Singh and Balvir Singh, both Indian nationals, and Luciano Clemen, a Filipino, who were kidnapped from Marilao town of Bulacan province.
Authorities recovered various firearms from the kidnappers.
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