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| Murder charges against 18 in Basilan bombing |
| 2018-09-11 |
| [CNN Philippines] The Philippine National Police said murder charges were filed against suspects in a car bomb explosion in Lamitan, Basilan that killed ten people in July. Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said Monday 18 suspects behind the attack were charged with two separate cases of murder and multiple frustrated murder. Eight of the suspects are now in police custody while ten remain at large and are the subject of manhunts, Albayalde said. Police also said the group behind the attack was led by Furuji Indama, a top Abu Sayyaf militant. Indama's group is known for conducting kidnappings and other terrorist activities. The blast near the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit detachment in Sitio Maganda in Lamitan on July 31 killed one soldier, four government militiamen, four relatives of CAFGU members, and the van driver. Six scout rangers and one CAFGU member were injured. |
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