Jolo

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For Operation Silent Strike Jolo see Operation Silent Strike.

For other uses, see Jolo (disambiguation).

Jolo Native name: Sulu
Map of Sulu showing the location of Jolo
Geography
Location	South East Asia
Archipelago	Sulu archipelago
Major islands	Basilan, Jolo, Mapun (Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi), Tawi-Tawi
Area	869 km² 811 m
Administration
Philippines
Municipalities	Indanan, Jolo, Kalingalan Caluang, Luuk, Maimbung, Old Panamao, Panglima Estino, Parang, Patikul, Talipao
Largest city	Jolo (87,998)
Demographics
Population	447,700 (as of 2000)
Density	515.6/km²
Indigenous people	Banguingui, Bajau, Suluk/Tausug

Jolo is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Mindanao and Borneo, and has a population of approximately 300,000 people. Jolo is also the name of the town on the island which serves as the capital of the province of Sulu. About a third of the island's population live in the municipality of Jolo.

Fighting on the island intensified in February 2005 when between 4,000 and 5,000 Philippine troops clashed with around 800 Islamist militants from the Abu Sayyaf group, along with followers of Nur Misuari. Up to 12,000 people were thought to have fled the fighting.

The island contains numerous volcanic cones and craters, including the active Bud Dajo cinder cone.

[edit] Operation Silent Strike

Operation Silent Strike

Part of War on Terrorism and Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines

US soldiers fire upon Abu Sayyaf militants

Date	2008
Location	Northern Jolo
Result	Decisive US victory

Belligerents

United States Marine Corps

Abu Sayyaf

al-Qaeda (allegedly)

Strength

18 US marines and 1 UH-60 Blackhawk

Unknown

Casualties and losses

2 wounded

3 killed, 2 injured

Operation Silent Strike was a terrorist ambush of 18 US marines on a patrol and training excerise. Not much was known of the ambush but it was confirmed that 3 Abu Sayyaf members were killed and 2 injured by US marines. 2 US marines were injured as well and the Philippine government said that the Philippine Army will take measures to prevent this from happening again to US forces.