June 26, 2008
Abu Sayyaf Terrorists Reduced to "Plain Bandits"
(Manila, Philippines) Due to persistent pressure from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has been reduced to "plain bandits" experiencing a leadership vacuum, says AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander B. Yano.
To be realistic, though, there are still many hiding places. The Philippines is mostly mountainous islands covered with jungle.
By Mike Pechar at June 26, 2008 07:59 PM | | l digg this
