41.   Used by rebels to hide victims of ransom kidnappings, the region has in recent months seen fierce combat between guerrillas and their paramilitary foes.

42.   Veined by tributaries to the Magdalena River that climb into thickly forested Andean highlands, the region has traditionally been used by rebels to hide victims of ransom kidnappings.

43.   But the military also said they were responsible for ransom kidnappings.

44.   But the military also said the Abu Sayyaf, supported by bandits, are responsible for ransom kidnappings.

45.   They are also accused of ransom kidnappings and bombings of Christian targets.

46.   It has also reportedly been involved in as many as six ransom kidnappings a month, apparently to raise funds for their movement.

47.   Its gunmen have been blamed for a spate of ransom kidnappings in the area.

48.   The Abu Sayyaf, a radical offshoot, is engaged in bombings and ransom kidnappings of Christian targets in the region.

49.   The Abu Sayyaf has been blamed for terrorist bombings of Christian targets and ransom kidnappings in the southern Philippines.

50.   The Abu Sayyaf, a recent, fundamentalist offshoot of the MNLF, is engaged in terrorist bombings and ransom kidnappings in the south.