Ten Indonesian ship crew members that have been held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militant group in the Philippines have arrived home in the country. 
Their plane that carried them from the Philippines arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma airport at midnight safely, Indonesia's (Antara) News Agency reported. 
The sailors were released on Sunday after being abducted on March 26 between the provinces of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi while travelling on their boat that was carrying 7,000 tons of coal from Indonesia. 
The Indonesian crew was freed days after Abu Sayyaf militants beheaded a Canadian hostage held captive since September last year. 
Indonesian officials have denied any ransom was paid to the abductors. The company that employs the sailors earlier announced it agreed to pay 50 million pesos (1.1 million dollars) in ransom. 
Abu Sayyaf militants are believed to be holding several captives in the jungles of Jolo, including Canadian, Norwegian, Filipino and Dutch nationals, as well as four Malaysian sailors. 
The militants have been blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in the Philippines, aside from high-profile kidnappings of foreigners

Source: QNA