Explosion kills suspected bomb carrier in Lamitan City

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 2): Explosion kills suspected bomb carrier in Lamitan City

An explosion rocked this city Tuesday afternoon killing one person, who is being eyed by police authorities as the bomb carrier.

Chief Insp. Almer Ismael, local police chief, said the incident took place around 3:40 p.m. in Barangay Balagtasan, this city.

Ismael said they have yet to establish the identity of the victim on whose possession the improvised bomb exploded.

Ismael said they have not found any identification paper from the victim’s possession.

Ismael said the victim was driving a motorcycle when the improvised bomb, which was placed in a bag he was carrying, exploded.

He said they have yet to ascertain where the victim was heading and where he came from.

Balagtasan is the last barangay of this city in the boundary with Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province.

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