The US hunts down Filipino extremist group Abu Sayyaf

Описание: The Phony War - Philippines, 1 April 2002
Early in 2002 the American war on terror entered a new phase with US special forces involved in combat missions against Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines.

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What is the relationship between the US military and the militants they are meant to be tracking down? We examine allegations that government troops and the rebels are colluding to carve up the ransom money paid for kidnapped hostages. Their immediate goal is to free an American couple held captive for ten months. The wider objective is the destruction of the Abu Sayyaf guerrilla movement, linked to Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda network. Officially, the US troops are assisting local Filipino units. But those units may not be as committed to the fight as the Americans expect.This report includes allegations of collusion between Filipino troops and the guerrillas they're meant to be hunting.

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