Filipino troops capture rebel commander, rescue last hostage

Philippine troops kill leader of Abu Sayyaf

Philippine troops have tracked down and killed a leader of Abu Sayyaf and rescued the last of his four Indonesian hostages, the military announced on Sunday.Marines wounded Majan Sahidjuan, alias Apo Mike, in a gun battle on Saturday night in the town of Languyan in southern Tawi-Tawi province.The rebel commander later died from loss of blood, said Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr., of the military's Western Mindanao Command. According to …

Last Indonesian captive rescued; Abu leader nabbed

Security forces yesterday rescued the remaining Indonesian captive of the Abu Sayyaf bandit group following an encounter in Tawi-Tawi that also resulted in the capture of the kidnappers’ alleged leader.

Philippine troops kill rebel leader, rescue last hostage

Philippine troops killed an Abu Sayyaf rebel commander blamed for years of ransom kidnappings and yesterday rescued the last of his four Indonesian captives, the military said. Marines wounded Amajan Sahidjuan in a gunbattle on Saturday night and he later died from a loss of blood on Kalupag Island in the southernmost province of Tawi-Tawi. Two other militants managed to flee and dragged along the last of four Indonesian hostages, but troops fin…

Filipino Troops Kill Rebel Commander, Rescue Last Hostage

Philippine troops killed an Abu Sayyaf rebel commander blamed for years of ransom kidnappings and on Sunday rescued the last of his four Indonesian captives, the military said.   Marines wounded Amajan Sahidjuan in a gunbattle Saturday night and he later died from loss of blood on Kalupag Island in the southernmost province of Tawi Tawi. Two other militants managed to flee and dragged along the last of four Indonesian hostages, but troops finall…

Philippine troops kill Abu Sayyaf leader, rescue Indonesian hostages

Majan Sahidjuan, alias Apo Mike, was severely wounded in a gunbattle with the marines on Saturday night in Languyan town in southern Tawi-Tawi province, and later died.

Last Indonesian hostage rescued in Tawi

KOTA KINABALU: The Philippine security forces have rescued a 15-year-old Abu Sayyaf captive, who was among five Indonesian fishermen abducted in the Tambisan waters off Lahad Datu last year.