
The Philippine Police detained the leader of the Pentagon terrorist group, specializing in the seizures of foreign hostages.
As reported, speaking on the radio, President of the Philippines Gloria Arrao, the leader of the criminals Faysala Marasar was captured on Saturday night in Manila. Together with him, 10 more people were detained, whose identity and involvement in the grouping are currently being checked.
According to RIA Novosti , the police management, which also dissolved information about the operation, nevertheless did not clarify how Marasar, whose units were based in the southern regions of the country, ended up in Manila.
Currently, Pentagon, formed from Muslim rebels, retains a 44-year-old Italian priest Giuseppe Pientoni in captivity on October 17.
Last year, extremists captured 4 Chinese builders-builders hostages, two of whom were later killed. In recent years, Pentagon terrorists have also been captured in recent years in order to receive cash ransom of famous Philippine wealthy businessmen.