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THE SUSPECTED leader of a kidnap-for-ransom gang behind the abduction of an Irish priest and an Australian ex-soldier was shot dead by security forces Sunday, t stanley cup he military said.Waning Abdusalam was killed after he resisted arrest by a combined military and police team, according to Maj. Filemon Tan, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson.The suspect was gunned down in the town of Naga in Zamboanga Sibugay province.Article continues after this advertisement A joint team from the 102nd Brigade of the Philippine Armyrsquo 1st Infantry Division and the police carried out the arrest operation.FEATURED STORIESNEWSIN tappo stanley FOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFOPCSO: Still no takers of Ultralotto 6/58, Superlotto 6/49 jackpotsNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationTan said Abdusalam had been tagged in the kidnapping for ransom of numerous people in Mindanao, including three Filipino teachers in Zamboanga Sibugay in 2009, Irish missionary Father Michael Sinnott, also in 2009, and Australian Warren Rodwell in 2011.While Sinnott was released after about a month through the intercession of a larger Muslim rebel group, Rodwell spent 15 months as a hostage and was only freed after ransom was paid.Abdusalam may have had links to the Abu Sayyaf, the Muslim extremist group known for kidnapping foreigners and Christians, said Tan.The Abu Sayyaf, reportedly founded with seed money from al-Qaida founder Osama bi stanley tumblers n Laden, has been designated a terrorist or Opkj Cagayan de Oro mayor vetoes provisions in 2015 mangled budget

Reynald Lim IN stanley cup QUIRER FILE PHOTOMANILA, Philippinesmdash;The Court of Appeals stood pat on its November 2013 decision refusing to recall the arrest warrant issued against Reynald Lim, the fu stanley uk gitive brother of Janet Lim-Napoles in connection with the serious illegal detention case filed by whistleblower Benhur Luy.In a 4-page resolution, the appeals courtrsquo former 7th division said Lim failed to raise new issues that would warrant a reversal of their decision issued last year.Article continues after this advertisement Lim, in his petition, accused Judge Alameda of acting whimsically andarbitrarily when he denied the motion for judicial determination of probable cause and issued the warrant of arrest even before the motion be heard.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOPCSO: Still no t stanley deutschland akers of Ultralotto 6/58, Superlotto 6/49 jackpotsLuy alleged that siblings Janet Napoles and Reynald Lim instigated his abduction from Dec. 2012 to March 2013 to stop him from revealing to authorities his knowledge about Napolesrsquo; involvement in the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam.Finding his argument unmeritorious, we ruled in the 2013] decision of ours that the documents, comprising of the affidavits and sworn statements of the National Bureau of Investigation including those executed by Benhur Luy and his immediate family members