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March 25, 2002
   

On Basilan, Abu Sayyaf offered to free their Filipina hostage in return for a ceasefire and safe passage for a wounded Abu Sayyaf leader. The army refused and demanded that all Abu Sayyaf surrender themselves and their three hostages.