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                    [Title] => Land mines hamper rescue of 27 hostages in Basilan
                    [Summary] => 

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Military troops tasked to rescue 27 hostages held by the
Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf group moved cautiously as they approached the
rebels' main camp in the hinterlands of Basilan which is believed to be
surrounded with hundreds of land mines.

Maj. Gen. Diomedio Villanueva, chief of the Armed Forces' Southern Command
(Southcom), said the military and Special Action Force policemen uncovered at
least three land mines in the jungle near the camp. The land mines, he said,
were made of dynamite sticks and timing devices.

"The boys are taking it slow.
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-04-25 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1804671
                    [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño
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Land mines hamper rescue of 27 hostages in Basilan

By Roel Pareño | April 25, 2000 - 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Military troops tasked to rescue 27 hostages held by the Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf group moved cautiously as they approached the rebels' main camp in the hinterlands of Basilan which is believed...

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