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| Southeast Asia |
| Abu Sabaya escapes again |
| 2002-06-14 |
| About 10 Abu Sayyaf members led by Abu Sabaya have again slipped through a military cordon in Zamboanga del Norte. Abu Sayyaf rebels have dispersed into small groups and melted into the jungle after a shootout last week to rescue three hostages. "The Abu Sayyaf has broken up into smaller groups so it is more difficult to get them now. They're probably mixed with the population, blended with the crowd," Defence Secretary Angelo Reyes said on Manila's ANC television. "So, this will have to be a house-to-house, community-by-community search. It's going to be difficult." Yeah, but they've got to do it. If they slack off and let them get away they're going to have another Burnhams situation in a year or so. The only way to eradicate the threat is to wipe them out to the last man. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |