Philippine rebel warning for foreigners
Updated
The US embassy in Manila says extremists could be plotting to kidnap Americans and other foreigners in the southern Philippines.
The embassy has sent alerts to all Americans living in the country about the threat in the port city of Zamboanga, where US counter-terrorism troops are based.
The embassy says it has received information that extremist elements may be planning to kidnap Americans or other foreigners at hotels or other public places in Zamboanga.
Small groups of US special forces are based in Zamboanga, the nerve centre for the southern Philippines' military command, to train Filipino troops battling Islamic militants.
Abu Sayyaf guerrillas, with supposed links to the al-Qaeda network, have been blamed for a series of bombings and other deadly attacks in the Southeast Asian nation in recent years.
