The MV Royal 16 was sailing less than 20km from Basilan island, a stronghold of Abu Sayyaf militants, when it was attacked on Friday morning.
Two crew members, one of whom was wounded, escaped and were rescued by a local cargo ship in the area, authorities added. The nationalities of the five crewmen and the identity of the kidnappers were still unknown.
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