Philippines

Philippine troops and police arrested Abu Sayyaf commander Tuatin Anahaly on the southern island of Margosatubig. Anahaly was behind the kidnapping and murder of American and Filipino tourists on Palawan island in 2001. Five of the hostages were murdered.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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