Soldiers stop a vehicle at a military checkpoint in Jolo, Sulu, southern Philippines September 25, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
MANILA (Reuters) - Al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern Philippines have threatened to kill two German hostages they have been holding since April unless Germany stops supporting U.S. action against Islamic State militants, the SITE monitoring service said.
Philippine security officials said on Wednesday that they were checking intelligence reports of the threats from the small but violent Abu Sayyaf group, which is also demanding a ransom of 250 million pesos (3.4 million pounds) for the captives' release.
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