| Six followers of Muslim leader Nur Misuari were killed, while nine soldiers and a civilian were wounded in separate clashes as the military stepped up its hunt for the rebels in the southern Philippines. Among those who took part in the latest battle in Jolo were members of the Abu Sayyaf Muslim group who were working with Misuari's forces. The government is looking into alleged links between Misuari and the Abu Sayyaf who have been kidnapping people and holding them for ransom for years. |