Abu Sayyaf moves kidnap victims from island to island to confuse troops

The Abu Sayyaf (ASG) is constantly moving their latest kidnap victims between islands of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi in an apparent bid to confuse pursuing government troops, a police intelligence officer disclosed on Monday.

A Manila based intelligence officer who asked the Times not to be named said that they received information that two kidnap victims--a Chinese tourist and a Filipina resort worker--are being moved frequently between the islands through a speedboat.