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Muslim militants abduct two Filipino journalists; four kidnapped foreign journalists still in captivity
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New York, July 24, 2000 — Two journalists from ABS-CBN, the largest television network in the Philippines, were kidnapped today near the town of Patikul on the island of Jolo.
Cameraman Val Cuenca and researcher/writer Maan Macapagal were abducted by four armed men believed to be with the rebel group Abu Sayyaf, according to international news reports.
Abu Sayyaf is a loose association of separatist Muslim guerrillas based on Jolo.
Various Abu Sayyaf factions are believed to be holding more than 30 hostages, including four foreign journalists. The crisis began with the abduction of 21 tourists from a resort on the nearby Malaysian island of Sipadan.
The two Filipino journalists were apparently on Jolo to cover the hostage crisis.
According to their driver, Hassan Igasan, they were returnin