PHILIPPINE HOSTAGE SITUATION WORSENS

WE POSTED ON THIS HERE.

UPDATE: BBC:

A state of emergency has been imposed on a southern Philippine island where militants holding three aid workers have threatened to kill one of them.

The declaration puts all security forces on alert on Jolo island and curtails the movement of people.

The Abu Sayyaf rebels had threatened to behead one of the three Red Cross hostages by 1400 (0600 GMT) if security troops did not pull back.

But there has so far been no word on the fate of the hostages.

THEY HAVE THREATENED TO BEHEAD THE HOSTAGES.

THEY HAVE BEHEADED HOSTAGES IN THE PAST.

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