Troops Cutting Off Supplies to Abu Sayyaf

Military troops containing the Abu Sayyaf group responsible for kidnapping 3 red cross missionaries in January have decided to cut off supplies and hope to outlast the militants. The military disclosed yesterday that the kidnappers are running low on food and ammunition. Fighting broke out last Monday and Tuesday when members of Abu Sayyaf tried to escape the military blockade, resulting in the diminished supplies of ammunition.