Bomb explosion rocks Lamitan City

From the Sun Star-Zamboanga (Dec 20): Bomb explosion rocks Lamitan City

A BRANCH of a financial service firm was damaged in a bomb explosion in the province of Basilan, a top police official said Sunday.

Basilan Police Director Oscar Nantes said the incident took place around 12:15 a.m. Sunday along Cuevas Street in the village of Matibay, Lamitan City.

Nantes said no one was either killed or wounded, but the explosion damaged the branch of the MLhuillier, a financial service company.

Investigation showed the improvised explosive device was placed at the left front side portion of the MLhuillier branch by still unidentified persons.

Nantes said they are looking into all possible motives, as well as the involvement of members of the Abu Sayyaf Group.

Government forces are currently pursuing the Abu Sayyaf members in the municipality of Al-Barka, which is located few kilometers away from Lamitan City.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2015/12/20/bomb-explosion-rocks-lamitan-city-448018