8 witnesses bare two suspects in Davao bombing

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 3): 8 witnesses bare two suspects in Davao bombing

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now focusing on two suspects in the bombing incident in the Roxas night market in Roxas Avenue, Davao City that claimed the lives of 14 individuals and 71 others injured.

In a press conference Saturday night in Camp Catitipan in Buhangin, Davao City, PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said that they were investigating two suspects, including, a male and a female.

Dela Rosa added that they had eight witnesses which they were using as basis in the conduct of the “cartographic sketch” of the authorities.

However, he could not say whether the two suspects are still in Davao City.

Meanwhile, the PNP chief said that the ongoing war between government troops and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) may be the motive behind the bombing incident and not the all-out war against illegal drugs.

Authorities have also created on Saturday a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) night market who will focus on the bombing incident.

At the same time, Dela Rosa also said that the “state of lawlessness” was far from Martial Law and the same would not violate human rights.

A state of lawlessness only means that the PNP and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will implement a more stringent security measures to prevent another similar violent incident.

Dela Rosa noted that the bomb used by the suspects could have been made of “mortar” because of the strong explosion and its destructive effect.

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