No terrorist threat in MM – military
MANILA, Philippines - The military sees no serious terrorist threat in Metro Manila.
Armed Forces public affairs chief Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc assured Metro Manila residents that the military is coordinating with the police to ensure their safety.
“We have supporters in the communities who can help us in maintaining security,” he said.
Authorities said a plan to bomb Metro Manila has been foiled following the arrest in Quezon City of three men with links to an extremist group.
Quezon City police director Chief Superintendent Richard Albano identified the suspects as Ricardo Ayeras, Andrescio Valdez and Ricky Macapagal.
Ayeras is reportedly a member of the Rajah Solaiman Movement accused of involvement in the Awang airport bombing in Datu Odin Sinsuat.
The three suspects were the subject of surveillance operations of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the police.
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