Maritime police patrols Wednesday, April 8, 2009 the coast of Jolo, the capital town of Sulu province in the southern Philippine province of Sulu where Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiya militants are holding two remaining Red Cross workers Swiss national Andreas Notter and Italian Eugenio Vagni. Militants have freed Filipino aid worker Mary Jean Lacaba after more than 70 days in captivity, but the Abu Sayyaf threatened to behead the two hostages if Manila does not pull out security forces in Sulu. Provincial Governor Sakur Tan, who heads the government task force negotiating for the safe release of the hostages, rejected the terrorist demand. Tan has declared a state of emergency in Sulu. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
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