Iraqi group denies releasing Filipino driver

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Aljazeera is reporting that the Iraqi group holding a Filipino driver has denied Philippine TV reports that he was released.



The purported Iraqi group instead told the Philippine government that it has an additional 24 hours to prove that it is sincere in removing its forces from Iraq.



Calling itself the 'Khalid bin Walid brigade of the Islamic Army', the group said that de la Cruz will be killed if the Philippines does not withdraw its forces by 20 July.



The Philippine government cancelled a planned news conference on de la Cruz's release in lieu of recent developments.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/D102669E-A16C-4F23-9275-BF84CEE38C1B.htm