Airport bomb suspects arrested in Philippines

Police in the Philippines have arrested a militant who is accused of involvement in a 2003 airport bombing in the country.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2011 - 08:28

Police in the Philippines have arrested a militant who is accused of involvement in a 2003 airport bombing in the country.

Ricardo Perez Ayeras also allegedly belongs to a radical Islamic convert group blacklisted by US authorities for plotting attacks against the American Embassy and other high-profile targets in Manila.

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