Philippines' Aquino says aiming to rescue Abu Sayyaf hostages

[WorldNews]

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Philippine's outgoing President Benigno Aquino insisted Wednesday a Norwegian man and other hostages being held by Islamic extremists on a remote southern island could be rescued, after the militants beheaded a second Canadian captive. Aquino flew on Wednesday to Jolo island, where the Abu Sayyaf group is based and believed to be holding Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, to meet with troops tasked with tracking the militants through hostile jungle terrain. Aquino also said he apologised to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the murders of the two Canadian men, who were abducted along with Sekkingstad and Filipina Marites Flor from aboard yachts at an exclusive southern marina nine months ago.

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