JOLO: The Philippines has stepped up army patrols in the jungles of the southern island of Jolo where Abu Sayyaf terrorists are holding two Germans captive and are threatening to kill one of them on Friday.
However, a midday wire report quoted a senior Filipino military officer as saying that the Abu Sayyaf were willing to extend the deadline by two hours if they received word that the ransom would be paid.
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