Man arrested over murder of Irish priest

Police in the Philippines have arrested a 25-year-old man they claim has admitted to helping a group of Muslim rebels who killed an Irish missionary.

Man arrested over murder of Irish priest
Thu, 30 Aug, 2001 - 10:46

Police in the Philippines have arrested a 25-year-old man they claim has admitted to helping a group of Muslim rebels who killed an Irish missionary.

Abdul Ibrahim apparently told police that he drove the truck used by the six gunmen who killed Columban Father Rufus Halley on the island of Mindanao earlier this week.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: PhilippinesPlace: MindanaoPlace: Lanao del SurPlace: WaterfordPlace: DiamaroPlace: MalabangPerson: Abdul IbrahimPerson: Columban Father Rufus HalleyPerson: Fr HalleyOrganisation: Moro Islamic Liberation FrontOrganisation: MuslimsOrganisation: CatholicsOrganisation: IslamicOrganisation: Catholic
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