Islamic Militants Threaten To Harm Western Hostages In Philippines

Self-styled Islamic militants in southern Philippines have threatened to harm a Filipino and three western hostages they seized from an island resort last September, according to a video they posted online and verified by the army Friday.

In the video, heavily armed members of the Abu Sayyaf group could be seen surrounding the hostages, with the western captives on the ground heavily emaciated and bearded. One by one the hostages were made to speak as a bandit held a machete to one of the captive's neck.