Philippines/Insurgency: Chinese captive rescued in Jolo Island

Philippine's Police Chief announced on Tuesday that the commandos have rescued a Chinese national held captive for about 18 months by a group of terrorists on a remote southern Island of Jolo on Monday.

Police Chief said that Chinese national Wu Xili, also known as Peter Go was rescued unharmed after a firefight between Security Forces and dozens of Abu Sayyaf terrorists on the Island.

According to him, troops recovered a cache of weapons, including a light machinegun and rocket-propelled grenades.

Reportedly, Wu was the last remaining foreign captive held by Abu Sayyaf, a small Muslim rebel group with links to Al-Qaeda and the Indonesian group Jemaah Islamiah.