‘Seek and destroy them’

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his order to government troops to “destroy” the Abu Sayyaf following reports that an 18-year-old Filipino hostage was beheaded by the terror and kidnapping group.

Duterte, in a news conference in Davao City early on Thursday, said he will be

“My orders to the police and to the Armed Forces against all enemies of the state, seek them out in their lairs, whatever,

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, said Patrick Almodovar, 18, was beheaded around

bag, was recovered in the village of Kadjatan also in Indanan town, but his body

Tan said Almodovar was executed after his family failed to meet the August 24 deadline set by the Abu Sayyaf to pay

The Abu Sayyaf, which is still holding more than a dozen hostages, demanded

The military has tagged the group of Muammar Askali as behind the Almodo

More troops

Asked what action the military will take, Tan said operations against the Abu Sayyaf