A suspected bomb carrier was killed while his cohort escaped during an encounter with government troops in Lamitan City, Basilan on Wednesday evening, the military reported on Thursday.
In a statement, the Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) identified the killed personality as Adil Akarab, tagged as “a lawless element and armed terrorist group member.”
The Wesmincom said Akarab, who was a suspected improvised explosive device/anti-personnel mine (IED/APM) carrier, was pillioning on a motorcycle.
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Source: Inquirer.net