Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The militant Islamist group in the Philippines, Abu Sayyaf, beheaded a hostage after a ransom deadline passed, the Philippine government announced Monday.
A video posted by the terrorist group, which is aligned with the Islamic State, indicated Jurgen Kantner, 70, a German national, was beheaded. He was abducted in November from his yacht as it sat in waters off Malaysia's Sabah state. The body of his companion, Sabine Merz, was found on the boat.