JOLO: Philippine police said Sunday they were hunting for 12 inmates who escaped from a jail on a southern island that is the stronghold of Islamist militants.
The detainees were among 29 inmates who bolted from a prison inside a police station in war-torn Jolo on Saturday where they were being held mostly on drugs charges. The remaining 17 were recaptured the same day, police said.
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