Found the body of jц?rgen Kantner, who was beheaded by militants
Officials found the body of jц?rgen Kantner, German hostage, beheaded by Islamist militants in the Philippines last week. Body Kantner was received on Saturday in the southern province of Sulu, officials said.
"We will coordinate with the appropriate offices for the location of victim's remains," said major-General Carlito G. Galvez. Philippine and German officials confirmed that last week Kantner was killed after he spent 3 months at the mercy of the militants "Abu Sayyaf" in the southern Philippines. It was the second time I was abducted Kanter. He came with his partner, Sabine Froze, the Somali pirates and they spent 2 months in 2008.
Kanter was beheaded by militants "Abu Sayyaf" after a deadline to pay a ransom. The group has demanded 30 million Philippine pesos ($ 600 000) to 26 Feb. "Abu Sayyaf" has posted video of its militants who killed a man with a curved knife. The video was circulated by the site Intelligence Group.
"The Federal Chancellor condemns the heinous act that once again shows how inhumane these terrorists. We all need to stand together and fight them," said Steffen Seibert, a spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte apologized to Germany for the fact that they were unable to prevent the murder.
"I very much regret that the hostage, a citizen of your country, were beheaded," said Duterte. "A massive operation continues. We really tried hard. We failed."
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