ZAMBOANGA
CITY: A police officer of the explosive ordinance demolition (EOD) team and a
bomb-sniffing dog was injured after two explosions rocked the center of this
city’s town proper, in the evening last Sunday, belated reports reaching
Mindanao Pilgrim said.
The
Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) identified the victim as PO2 Manuel
Franklin Ined and the K9 dog as “Diego.”
ZCPO
investigation showed the first explosion occurred at the second floor of the De
Luxe Massage and Videoke along Tomas Claudio Street.
After
fifteen minutes, another explosion occurred.
Witnesses
said, as quoted by ZCPO investigators, that the policeman was checking an
unattended package in front of the massage parlor when it exploded.
Ined
was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery. The bomb-sniffing dog was
also placed on trauma healing.
Mayor
Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has issued a statement that financial assistance
has been provided to the injured policeman as another P50,000 cash reward will be
given to anyone who could provide information that would lead to the arrest of
the suspect of Sunday night’s twin bombings in this city.
ZCPO
Director Angelito Casimiro said that based on the descriptions given by
witnesses at the site of the explosions, the suspect is described as somewhere
near 30 years old, medium built, and with fair complexion.