ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) - A suspected member of the Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf group was fatally shot after he grabbed a soldier's rifle and tried to escape following his capture, officials said Friday.
Mauran Ampol was captured Wednesday on the outskirts of Isabela city on the southern island of Basilan, said Col. Bonifacio Ramos, Basilan's military chief.
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