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Four dead after hostage crisis in Philippines
Three policemen and a Muslim Abu Sayyaf guerrilla have been killed at the end of a hostage crisis in the Philippine national police headquarters. "Three policemen and the hostage taker were killed," said police chief investigator Eduardo Matillano, adding that three other officers were wounded in the three-hour hostage crisis. The Abu Sayyaf guerrilla, identified as Buyungan Byngkak, was being held for the bombing of a southern Philippines pub that left several people including a US serviceman dead last year. He grabbed a rifle from a guard to begin a three-hour standoff with hundreds of police special forces men outside the jail. One police hostage was shot in the head while two of the police officers who came to his aid were killed as they stormed the building, police spokesmen said. The hostage-taker was later shot dead, while three other policemen were wounded, Mr Matillano said.Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-10-07 |
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