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| Police rescue hostage |
| 2009-04-21 |
| [Straits Times] COMMANDOS have rescued a hostage after storming what police said was a kidnapping gang's hide-out in the northern Philippines and killing five suspects. National police chief Jesus Verzosa says the five were identified as members of the notorious Mostrales gang that has been engaged in kidnappings for ransom in Manila and nearby provinces. He says the group's Filipino hostage was rescued and operatives recovered four handguns and ammunition during Sunday night's raid in Urdaneta city. Officials did not immediately release details of the abduction and rescue. Kidnappings are common in the Philippines but more often occur in the violence-torn south. |
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