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	The suspect, identified as Amin Aklam, was wanted for kidnapping and attempted murder, said Roque Merdigia, chief of the police&#39;s anti-transnational crime unit.</div>
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	Aklam, a &quot;hardened&quot; member of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, was arrested in a slum neighbourhood of a Manila suburb, Merdigia added.</div>
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	The Abu Sayyaf group is currently holding captive at least 10 foreign hostages, including a Dutch bird watcher kidnapped in February 2012.</div>
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	Aside from the high-profile kidnappings, the al-Qaeda linked group has also been blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in the Philippines.</div>
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	Last month, Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb attack in the southern city of Davao that killed 14 people.</div>
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Suspected Malaysian terrorist arrested in Philippines

Manila - A suspected Malaysian terrorist has been arrested in the Philippines, police said Sunday.