Manila court OKs US request for terror suspect’s…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – A Philippine court has granted a U.S. government request for the extradition of a Filipino doctor suspected by U.S. authorities of being an Islamic State group sympathizer and plotting bombings and shootings at New York City concert venues, subway stations and Times Square.

Presiding Judge Rosalyn Mislos-Loja granted the U.S. request in a July 23 ruling which The Associated Press obtained Friday and ordered Russell Langi Salic to be extradited to the U.S. to face the charges. Salic, who is detained in Manila, has denied the charges, opposed his extradition and can appeal.

Salic allegedly sent about $423 from the Philippines to an undercover FBI agent posing as an Islamic extremist to help fund the planned attacks, according to court documents made public in New York.