Philippine troops rescue Indonesian hostages and kill top Abu Sayyaf militant
Military says Majan Sahidjuan, a mastermind in several kidnappings by Abu Sayyaf, died after a gun battle
Philippine troops have killed a leader of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group and rescued four Indonesian hostages held since last year, the military said on Sunday.
Majan Sahidjuan, alias Apo Mike, was severely wounded in a gunbattle with the marines on Saturday night in Languyan town in southern Tawi-Tawi province, and later died, said lieutenant general Corleto Vinluan Jr.
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