MANILA, Philippines — The gravesites of four Filipino oil workers kidnapped and later executed six years ago by Islamic State (Isis) extremists in Libya have been located with the help of local authorities, the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli said Tuesday.
The embassy, in its report to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., said it was able to confirm the location of the remains at a cemetery in the coastal city of Derna in eastern Libya on Monday.
Libyan military authorities led embassy officials to the Dahr Ahmar Islamic Cemetery 10 kilometers from Derna, according to the embassy.
“After six long years, the families …
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