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PNP eyes 3 suspects in Davao blast

Ricky Lo - Philstar.com
September 4, 2016 | 9:54am
PNP eyes 3 suspects in Davao blast
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DAVAO CITY (Philippines News Agency) — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said they are looking into the involvement of two females and a male as three persons of interest in last Friday's explosion.
 
In a press conference Saturday evening at Police Regional Headquarters in Camp Catitipan, Dela Rosa said witnesses pointed to three persons who could have left or blown off an improvised explosive device (IED).
 
 
Dela Rosa, however, would not give further details of the three personalities. He was not also sure if the three are still in the city.
 
Dela Rosa said they were currently cross-matching the three personalities to a gallery of ten terrorists.
 
Dela Rosa said they were also waiting for the post-blast report of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit.

Initial findings

Dela Rosa said the IED was crafted from a mortar round based on the fragments taken from the blast area.
 
According to him, the explosive is closely similar to the signature IED of Abdul Manap Mentang, the suspect in the Valentine's Day bombing of the Davao City Ecoland Terminal in 2005. Mentang remains at-large.
 
Dela Rosa, however, said it could be possible that Mentang was involved in the night market explosion in Roxas last Friday night.
 
Meanwhile, Police Regional Office XI Director Manuel Gaerlan confirmed they have eight witnesses who could help in their investigation.
 
Gaerlan, however, refused to give their identities.
 
Dela Rosa met with members of the Regional Peace and Order Council and chiefs of city and provincial police offices.

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