Police of the Philippines ended the 12-hour hostage siege in their capital city involving a busload of Hong Kong tourists in the evening of August 23, however, seven of 22 hostages died.
As negotiations failed, police stormed the bus with tear gas and shot dead kidnapper Rolando Mendoza, who was a dismissed police officer. Mendoza , 55, was fired in 2008 and is under investigations for alleged involvement in drug-related crimes and extortion.
Following the incident, China sent a working team to the Philippines to deal with the aftermath and the Hong Kong government has already issued a total travel ban to the Philippines , according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua.
Attacks targeting foreigners have recently been on the rise in the Philippines .
Early on August 23, a man from the Republic of Korea was shot dead by an armed man in Manila . Last month, several foreigners became victims of killings and robbery in the Philippines ’ capital city. /.
As negotiations failed, police stormed the bus with tear gas and shot dead kidnapper Rolando Mendoza, who was a dismissed police officer. Mendoza , 55, was fired in 2008 and is under investigations for alleged involvement in drug-related crimes and extortion.
Following the incident, China sent a working team to the Philippines to deal with the aftermath and the Hong Kong government has already issued a total travel ban to the Philippines , according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua.
Attacks targeting foreigners have recently been on the rise in the Philippines .
Early on August 23, a man from the Republic of Korea was shot dead by an armed man in Manila . Last month, several foreigners became victims of killings and robbery in the Philippines ’ capital city. /.
