ZAMBOANGA CITY: A South Korean kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf rebels was found dead near Patikul town in the Philippine province of Sulu, officials said on Sunday.

Captain Roy Trinidad, a military spokesman, said the decomposing body of 74-year old Noi-seong Hong was discovered by residents near the Sulu State College before midnight on Saturday.

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