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Government worried about ailing Italian hostage

April 19, 2009 - 3:46pm

MANILA, Philippines(AP) - The government has deployed more troops to help secure the release of an ailing Italian aid worker held by al-Qaida-linked militants amid concerns for his health, officials said today, after...

7 charged in Sulu hostage crisis

April 6, 2009 - 6:10pm

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) -- Criminal charges have been brought to three policemen and four others for their alleged roles in assisting Abu Sayyaf militants kidnap three International Committee of the Red Cross...

Government considers pullout to save 2 hostages

April 5, 2009 - 3:00pm

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Officials said today they will consider a demand by al-Qaeda-linked militants for government troops to pull back from around a jungle stronghold after the gunmen renewed a threat to kill...

(UPDATE) Abus threaten anew to behead Red Cross hostages

April 4, 2009 - 7:28pm

MANILA (Xinhua) – Al-Qaeda-linked militants have made new threat to behead a Swiss and a Italian Red Cross hostages in southern Philippines, a day after they released their Filipino colleague some 78 days after...

2 killed, 8 wounded in Basilan explosion

April 4, 2009 - 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Xinhua) - Two people were killed, eight others were injured after a home-made bomb exploded late last night at a public square in Basilan, a regional military spokesperson said.

6 soldiers wounded in Sulu landmine blast

April 3, 2009 - 3:05pm

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) -- Six marines were injured today as a military truck hit a landmine on Jolo island, Sulu province, where government troops are mobilized to pressure Abu Sayyaf militants to free International...

Palace to Sulu negotiators: Speed up talks

By Dino Maragay | April 1, 2009 - 6:00pm

MANILA, Philippines -- Malacañang today urged negotiators in the Sulu hostage crisis to speed up talks with the Abu Sayyaf.

RP believes hostages alive, wants talks

April 1, 2009 - 5:35pm

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The three International Committee of the Red Cross workers are alive despite threats by al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants to behead them, officials said today as they sought to resume...

PNRC wants proof hostages alive

April 1, 2009 - 12:45pm

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) asked al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants today for proof that three aid workers held hostage are alive as troops and tanks moved closer amid...

(UPDATE) Reports: No word yet on Red Cross hostages' fate

By Dino Maragay | March 31, 2009 - 4:45pm

MANILA, Philippines – There’s still no information on the condition of the three International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu, reports said to...