Philippine president says major battle under way against Abu Sayyaf group
A major battle was under way Friday against the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group in the southern Philippines, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said. Arroyo prefaced a major policy speech on utility reform with a brief statement that troops were going after the group`s top two leaders and already had overrun four Abu Sayyaf camps. Full Story
