By Edith Regalado
DAVAO CITY , Philippines – President Duterte yesterday ordered the military to finish off the Abu Sayyaf.
During his visit at Camp Teodulfo Bautista in Jolo late Thursday, Duterte stressed before the troops the campaign against the Abu Sayyaf and the war against illegal drugs should go full force.
“We will not let up on the war against the Abu Sayyaf and drugs. They would not honor their word. If they like to kill, then we will go ahead and kill them up to the last man,” he said.
The President said government will deal with the Abu Sayyaf using the full force of the law.
The Abu Sayyaf has remained one of the leading threat groups in the country.
The militant group has reportedly divided their 19 remaining hostages into five groups in order to elude pursuing government forces.
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