Cirilito Sobejana

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Allan Hyrons and his wife, Wilma, were captured from a beach resort, which was saved by four armed men in the last month

A British businessman and his Filipino wife from her captors in the southern Philippines, the country, the said army.

Allan and Wilma Hyrons were from a beach resort on The Island of Mindanao, the four armed men who at 4. October.

her captors, thought to belong to the faithful militants of The Group Abu Sayaff - Fled after a firefight in the nearby Sulu region on Sunday.

the British foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab said the pair were "safe and well".

Mr Hyrons, 70, who is a dual national, lived in Mindanao Zamboanga del Sur, region with his wife since 2013.

Hyrons were taken to a military base in Sulu after they were rescued

had The Day they were taken, the couple will reportedly celebrate Teachers' Day at a nearby college were.

witnesses reported seeing them from a hut and dragged by a motor boat.

they were ended medical checks after their ordeal with the operation of Philippine troops at about 17:00 GMT on Sunday.

Bbc News it was said that the British military was involved in The Rescue operation.

to help A small team of British Special Forces staff advice and planning support, The Search , a military source said the BBC's defence said correspondent Jonathan Beale . The MoD has not commented.

Ch Lt Gen Cirilito Sobejana (seen here with the couple) said to the AFP news Agency, the overwhelmed soldiers"," The Kidnappers

Mr Raab thanked the Philippine authorities "tremendous efforts".

"We are especially grateful to their armed forces for their courage during a difficult operation, which led to Alan and Wilma's release," he said.

"Foreign Office officials have been in close contact with Alan and Wilma's family during this ordeal We ask for their privacy during this emotional time. "

the British Ambassador in the Philippines, Daniel Pruce has spoken to the couple by phone since their release, said The Foreign office.

He tweeted: "Fantastic news! My sincere thanks to all involved. "

Who are the Abu Sayyaf group? Abu Sayyaf is one of several groups in the Philippines swore allegiance to the Islamic state group,

Abu Sayyaf is one of the smallest and most dangerous jihadist groups in the southern Philippines. His name means "bearer of The Sword " and is notorious for kidnappings for ransom, and attacks on civilians and the army.

The Group is of the view that an estimated 400 members and, since 2014, several groups have declared their loyalty to the so-called Islamic state (IS).

In 2016, Isnilon Tontoni Hapilon, an Abu Sayyaf 's most prominent leader, was recognized as the leader of IS-aligned groups in the Philippines.

The British government advises Britons against all travel to the Region, where Mr Hyrons was taken.

the BBC's Philippines correspondent Howard Johnson says, The Island has worked "several militant groups".

In may, a 59-year-old Dutch hostages allegedly Jolo killed by his captors on a nearby island in may.

The Philippine Army , Ewold Horn, who was abducted in 2012, said it was

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Source of news: bbc.com