The Armed Forces of the Philippines deployed more troops to fight Abu Sayyaf and rescue the hostages held by the terrorist group. The search and rescue operation are relentless in the areas of Sulu, Tawi-tawi and Basilan. “The operation has been ongoing. There is new information. That’s why we added additional troops... So, the operation did not stop, but if we have new information, we have new troops to address that,” Major Filemon Tan Jr., spokesperson of Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom). The Abu Sayyaf release a video demanding to pay the ransom in exchange of the hostages.
After the deadline no ransom was paid which lead to the death of 1 of 3 Canadians held captive by the group. “We do not follow deadline. Whether it’s nearing or not, as long as we get the information, the troops will hit them,” Tan said. Aside from the Canadians, Abu Sayyaf 14 Indonesians and 4 Malaysians held captive a few weeks ago. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is doing its best to save the hostages and eradicate those terrorist group responsible for the series of kidnappings in Southern Philippines.
After the deadline no ransom was paid which lead to the death of 1 of 3 Canadians held captive by the group. “We do not follow deadline. Whether it’s nearing or not, as long as we get the information, the troops will hit them,” Tan said. Aside from the Canadians, Abu Sayyaf 14 Indonesians and 4 Malaysians held captive a few weeks ago. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is doing its best to save the hostages and eradicate those terrorist group responsible for the series of kidnappings in Southern Philippines.
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