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Kidnappers make new demands for Filipinoâs release
Kidnappers holding a Filipino hostage in Iraq denied he had been freed and set new conditions for his release, Arabic satellite television Al Jazeera reported. âThe hostage will remain captive and treated as a prisoner under Islam until the last Filipino soldier leaves Iraq by latest July 20 or he will be executed,â the channel quoted a statement from the group as saying. âWe give the Philippine government an additional 24 hours starting from 11:00pm Iraqi time (1900 GMT) on Saturday to show it is serious about withdrawing its troops.â The statement came just hours after Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sent word to relatives of Angelo de la Cruz that he was on his way to freedom and would be taken to a Baghdad hotel, prompting a burst of celebration at his home. Posted by: TS(vice girl) 2004-07-10 |
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