At the site of a bombing in the Philippines (Photo: AFP/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Philippinesecurity forces confirmed on July 10 that one Filipino suicide bomber was behinda deadly attack last month.
Military spokesman Brigadier General Edgard Arevalo said the suicide bombing outside a militarycamp on the remote southern island of Jolo on June 28 was perpetrated by aFilipino with the name of Norman Lasuca, and this is the first of its kindcarried out by a Filipino.
Earlier, Philippine authorities said Lasuca andone other yet to be identified suspect blew themselves up outside the militarycamp.
Regional military commander Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said thatthe probability of more suicide attacks was high, and that the military has heightenedsurveillance and was trying to check if the Abu Sayyaf militant group wastraining more local would-be suicide bombers.
The June bombing killed at least three Philippine soldiers andtwo villagers. This is the third suicide bombing in the country this year,following another on Basilan island in the southern region and a blast that hitthe Jolo Cathedral in January.
All these attacks were caused by the Islamic State(IS) group.-VNA
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