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Philippine troops capture two Abu Sayyaf terrorists
Philippine troops have captured an Abu Sayyaf gunman linked to the kidnappings of three Americans and another Philippine rangers on Wednesday nabbed Serham Akalon in his hide-out in southern Basilan province, while Anni Idris was captured in the provincial capital of Isabela city. Both are members the Abu Sayyaf. Akalon, who uses the nom de guerre Uttoh Takas, was implicated in the 2007 beheadings of 10 marines during a battle in Basilan's remote Al-Barka town and was also accused of being involved in a kidnapping. He was captured but escaped with 31 mostly Muslim Idris allegedly played a role in the 2001 kidnappings of three Americans and 17 mostly Chinese Filipino tourists, who were seized in the western province of Palawan and brought to Basilan, where they were held for several months in the jungle. One of the Americans was beheaded by the Posted by: ryuge 2012-03-09 |
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