12 extremists surrender in RP<\/p>\n
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Twelve members of the extremist
\nMoslem armed group Abu Sayyaf surrendered to local officials in
\nthe southern Philippines, a military official said yesterday.<\/p>\n
The Abu Sayyaf members, who were believed responsible for
\nterrorist bombings and kidnappings of foreign missionaries,
\nsurrendered to officials in Jolo island late Wednesday and were
\nturned over to the Navy early yesterday, Southern Command chief
\nLt. Gen. Orlando Soriano told reporters.<\/p>\n
The 12 extremists, mostly in their 20s, denied taking part in
\nthe massacre of 15 Christians kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in the
\nsouthern island of Basilan in June, and the attempted abduction
\nof American Roman Catholic missionary Clarence Bertelsman in Jolo
\nlast month, Soriano said.<\/p>\n
They, however, admitted they were security escorts of Abu
\nSayyaf leader Abdurajak Janjalani, whom they said had fooled them
\ninto joining the group.<\/p>",
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