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Sulu Shariah judge shot dead

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September 18, 2009 | 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – A Shariah court judge in Patikul, Sulu was killed in an ambush the other day, police said.

Superintendent Amil Baanan, provincial police deputy commander, said Judge Edimer Gumbahali, 37, was about to leave the court premises when two men approached and shot him at close range before escaping on board a motorcycle.   – Roel Pareño

A SHARIAH

COURT

JUDGE

JUDGE EDIMER GUMBAHALI

PATIKUL

POLICE

ROEL PARE

SUPERINTENDENT AMIL BAANAN
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