Philippines: September 5, 2002

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The government will try to wipe out Abu Sayyaf kidnapping gangs on Jolo with a 3-6 month military campaign. This probably won't be completely successful, as a major problem in the island is the custom of banditry, made worse by ancient hostility between Christians and Moslems.

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