Tag: Cotabato mall

Two suspects in Cotabato mall blast charged

(Eagle News)—Charges have been filed against two suspects behind the bombing of a Cotabato mall on Dec. 31. Charged with two counts of murder and 34 counts of frustrated murder were Salipudin Lauban Pasandalan and a certain Saed Nur Kasim. The charges were filed before the Cotabato Prosecutors Office. Police have said they were looking at at least eight suspects in the bombing of the South Seas mall that left two people dead and 34 injured. […]

Australia warns citizens vs traveling to parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–Australia has asked its citizens not to travel to Central and Western Mindanao, including Zamboanga and Sulu. According to the advisory, Australians should also reconsider traveling to Eastern Mindanao. Australia issued the security advisory after the Cotabato mall bombing that killed at least two and injured several people. The attack took place on Dec. 31. Authorities said the Daulah Islamiyah could be linked to the attack.  

At least two killed, several injured in Cotabato mall blast

(Eagle News)—At least two people were killed and 21 others were injured after a blast ripped through a mall in Cotabato on Monday, Dec. 31. Authorities said the cause of the explosion was an improvised explosive device that was inside a wrapped box. It was still unknown who the suspects are. Authorities said, however, that based on history, the Daulah Islamiyah have been conducting attacks in the area.