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Philippines: two Special Police agents killed at Virac Airport

Legaspi, Philippines - The squad could be linked to Communist guerrilla from "New People's Army"

Two Aviation Security Group members have been fired and killed around 7:30am today from a squad composed by 4 persons on board two motorcycles before a checkpoint outside the Virac Airport in Catanduanes island (Philippines). The Airport manager, Cynthia Tumanot, reported that both agents were dead after they have been carried to the hospital. Attackers are presumed to be members of "New People’s A...

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Rome, Italy, 02/14/2005 14:12
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