10th Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Eduardo Año on Wednesday said that they are looking at the possible involvement of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the explosion that wounded nine people in Gen. Santos City Tuesday night.
He said that this is possible as the group have links with international terrorist Basit Usman.
Tuesday's explosion took place around 7: 45 p.m. near the Dr. Jose Rizal Monument, Plaza Heneral Santos,
The victims were identified as Sarah Alquiza, Christian Paul Amimong, Jay Magnanao, Marlon Bajada, Joan Michel Cayanes Abranilla, James Ralph Abrea and Geraldine Elon who sustained minor wounds. The two others wounded were not named.
All are now in stable condition.
Año theorized that the blast was extortion related.
"This should be treated as an isolated case, since for a long time, there has not been anything happening in that place," he added.
Año described the plaza as a place for people to congregate in the daylight but the opposite happens when on nightfall.
"It wasn't really designed to inflict maximum casualties, because this is a place where there only a minimal number of people who stay there during the evening," Año concluded.
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