Gerfa Yeatts Lunsmann was released on Basilan island . The U.S. Embassy in Manila on Monday confirmed Lunsmann 's release in Basilan after she was held hostage by a still unidentified group of bandits . Authorities are declining to confirm whether a ransom was paid for the woman 's release . Lunsmann was abducted in July along with her son and her nephew . TL;DR A Filipina who had been held captive by Abu Sayyaf militants since last year has escaped from their stronghold on Basilan, authorities said Friday, as part of a deal that saw them hand
Gerfa Yeatts Lunsmann was released on Basilan island . Authorities are declining to confirm whether a ransom was paid for the woman 's release . Lunsmann was abducted in July along with her son and her nephew . TL;DR A Filipina who had been held captive by Abu Sayyaf militants since last year has escaped from their stronghold on Basilan, authorities said Friday, as part of a deal that saw them hand