06 March 2017

News Story: (Philippines) Gov't to leave 'no stone unturned' in fight vs terror

By Alexis Romero

MANILA, Philippines — The government would leave no stone unturned in the fight against terrorism, Malacañang said Sunday, following the discovery of the body of the German kidnap victim beheaded by bandit group Abu Sayyaf last month.  

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said the government is “resolved as ever” to address the threats posed by terrorism.

“President Duterte has declared time and again that terrorism is the twin scourge of narco-politics, and that this government will leave no stone unturned in squarely addressing the evils of extremism and plain banditry,” Abella said in a statement.

“Rest assured these mindless acts will not go unpunished,” he added.

Abella said the Philippine government is saddened by the beheading of Kantner, which he described as a “modern-day cruelty.”

“We reiterate our sincere sympathies to the family of Mr. Kantner, as well as to the rest of the German people for this modern-day cruelty,” he said.

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