Moro conflict
At least 12 Philippine Army soldiers die in clashes with the Abu Sayyaf.
Sources: BBC
Sources: BBC
The Abu Sayyaf militant group beheads their German hostage Jurgen Kantner in Indanan, Philippines.
At least 14 are killed in clashes with suspected Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu, Philippines.
Six Vietnamese sailors are kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf off the coast of the Philippines.
Philippine Army soldiers kill two Abu Sayyaf fighters in Al-Barka, Basilan.