KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian hostage Bernard Then was beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf terror group on Jolo Island in southern Philippines despite hopes that he would be freed soon.
The Philippines military claimed a breakdown in the negotiations led to the beheading of Then by the group led by Indang Susukan.
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