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Jolo is a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic militant movement in the Philippines
Romeo Gacad
File photo shows heavily armed police on patrol in downtown Jolo, a remote Philippine island notorious for Islamist militants and kidnappings. A three-man news team for the Dubai-based Al Arabiya network are missing on Jolo.