Philippine group renews threat

" The head of the Red Cross in the Philippines has said the armed group holding two of its aid workers hostage has renewed its threats to kill them.

Richard Gordon, who is also a Philippine senator, said the threat was made late on Friday by Albader Parad, an Abu Sayyaf commander, in a telephone call.

"I will do what I told you I will do," Gordon quoted Parad as saying.
Abu Sayyaf is demanding the government pull back its forces on the southern island of Jolo." (2009, Aljazeera.com)