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Gunmen kidnap Irish priest in Philippines; Islamist terrorists suspected
October 12, 2009
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Six gunmen in the southern Philippines have kidnapped Father Michael Sinnott, an Irish missionary priest who has served in the nation for four decades. The 78-year-old priest was taken away in a car and then forced into a boat. Members of the Islamist terrorist group Abu Sayyaf are suspected of abducting the priest, who suffers from a heart condition.
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Further information:
- Gunmen abduct Irish priest in southern Philippines: police (AFP)
- Irish priest not dead, say authorities (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- Abu Sayyaf eyed in kidnap of Irish missionary (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- Ozamiz condemns kidnapping, urges prayer (CBCP News)
- Irish Catholic priest kidnapped in Pagadian (CBCP News)
- Abu Sayyaf (Wikipedia)
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