The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday expressed regret that it was not able to rescue beheaded German captive of the Abu Sayyaf Jurgen Kantner. READ: Duterte apologizes for German’s deathADVERTISEMENTA video posted by the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group that circulated online on Sunday showed the German hostage being killed by a knife-wielding militant. READ: Don’t share video of Abu Sayyaf beheading German — PNPPadilla said they were not giving excuses but explained that the conditions that they face are complex. At the same time, he revealed that they have lost 15 soldiers since November while conducting operations against the Abu Sayyaf, whose leaders have pledged alliance to the Islamic State. They were previously abducted by Somali pirates and held hostage for almost two months in 2008 before they were freed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 01, 2017 08:26 UTC