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| Abu Sayyaf goon nabbed |
| 2004-10-23 |
| A suspected member of the Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf group that seized tourists and workÂers from a Philippine resort three years ago has been captured, police said Saturday. Galib Daman, who carries a P200,000 (US$3,570; euro 2,810) bounty on his head, was arrested Thursday in the southern port city of Zamboanga by police and army intelligence agents, said the regional police chief, Vidal Querol. Querol said Daman allegedly was involved in the 2001 raid on the Dos Palmas resort southwest of Manila where the Abu Sayyaf seized three Americans and 17 Filipinos. He is also suspected of involvement in the mass kidnapping of students and teachers on Basilan Island in 2000. The announcement of Daman's arrest came a day after the Australian government said it had received warnings of possible terror attacks in the Philippines and advised travelers to stay away from southern regions used as bases by terror groups. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |