From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 28): Military units concentrating in 2 Sulu towns in a bid to recover Kantner's body
Military units are now concentrating in Indanan-Parang, Sulu in a bid to recover the remains of German national Juergen Kantner who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists Sunday night.
This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo in Tuesday's briefing.
Searches are being conducted in these locations as terrorists were spotted there.
Arevalo did not give other details for operational and security reasons.
Despite Kantner's beheading, operations will continue until the military has successfully rescued the estimated 32 hostages still in ASG hands, the AFP official added.
"There will be no let up in our operations until we have rescued all the remaining kidnap victims. AFP units will continue to search for the remains of the Mr. Kantner to be handed to his bereaved family and to afford him decent burial he deserves," Arevalo said.
Kantner was kidnapped by the ASG bandits while his yacht "Rockall" was cruising off Sulu waters last November.
His companion, 56-year-old Sabine Mertz, was shot and killed by the bandits and allegedly raped.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=967884
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