The Armed Forces of the Philippines dispatched an estimated 1,000-plus extra soldiers to the troubled South on Sunday to strengthen security after Islamic militants threatened to kill one of two German hostages.

A military statement said an Army brigade, a unit that usually comprises between 800 to 1,500 troops, was flown to Sulu where the Abu Sayyaf militants are believed to be holding the two German tourists.

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