A cottage and a car owned by Basilan District Engineer Soler Isnain Undug were damaged by a powerful explosion in Barangay San Rafael Isabela City on Wednesday night. Photo courtesy of the Isabela City Police Station
A bomb blast struck the residence of the district engineer of Basilan before midnight Thursday.
Initial reports said the explosion occurred around 11 p.m. in the compound of Engineer Soler Isnain Undug in Purok Yakal, Barangay San Rafael, Isabela City.
No one was injured in the blast, according to Isabela City police station chief Supt. Albert Larubis.
However, the powerful explosion partly destroyed a cottage and a vehicle.
The sound of a motorcycle passing by the area was heard before the blast, police said.
Investigators are still looking into the kind of explosive materials used in the attack.
Extortion could be the motive for the incident, police said.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/10/15/14/bomb-blast-hits-basilan-district-engineers-residence
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