Bomb in CDO has traces of bombs used by Moro rebels, terrorists -- army official

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 6): Bomb in CDO has traces of bombs used by Moro rebels, terrorists -- army official

The bomb that exploded in Cagayan de Oro’s crowded entertainment joints at the Rosario Arcade in Limketkai Complex 13 days ago could be the handiwork of terrorists, an army official said on Tuesday.

Brig. Gen. Ricardo Visaya, commanding general of the army’s 4th Infantry Division here, said the improvised explosive device that exploded in Cagayan de Oro City was an 81-mm ammunition used to arm mortar.

Visaya said “only Moro rebels and terrorist groups use the 81-mm ammunition for mortar” although our intelligence operatives were still trying to confirm whether the attack in Cagayan de Oro was that of the terrorists.

He said that the military has not received intelligence reports that the terrorist group of Al Qaida or Jemaah Islamiya would launch a terror attack in the 4th ID’s area of responsibility.

However, Visaya confirmed that the army’s 4th ID received the US issuance of global travel alert on the report of possible Al Qaida’s attacks.

“We are not taking the US alert lightly,” he said.

Visaya also did not say whether the bomb that exploded in Cotabato City on Monday was executed by the terrorist or that the bomb was similar to that explosive that blasted in Cagayan de Oro.

Visaya admitted that Limketkai bombing have several leads and one of them could be by terrorism.

“Although we are still trying to establish a lead at kung sino ang gumawa (who did the bombing) but then sa amin na lang po muna iyon” (just leave it to us), said Visaya.

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