ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 10 -- Two leaders of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and their 19 followers have surrendered to authorities in Sulu province, police and military officials said Tuesday.

Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said ASG leader Majid Said and his subleader, Jamiri Jauhari, have yielded together with their followers Sunday at the headquarters of the Army's 104th Infantry Battalion (104IB) in Barangay Bon-Bon, Patikul, Sulu.

Verceles said the group surrendered through the joint efforts of military and police forces following a series of negotiations.

The surrenderers turned over 10 high-powered firearms consisting of seven M14 rifles and three M16 rifles.

Brig. Gen. Benjamin Bat...