Authorities charge 2 suspects in Basilan van blast

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News

Authorities have filed criminal charges against two suspects tagged in the deadly Lamitan bombing last month, a military official said Tuesday.Charges of multiple murder and multiple serious physical injuries were filed against Indalin Abdulgani and Musa Jalaha for their alleged involvement in the July 31 van blast near a military detachment that left 11 dead and several others wounded, said Col. Fernando Reyeg, commander of Joint Task Force Basilan.Reyeg said Abdulgani is a known Ustadz or preacher in Hadji Mohammad Ajul, a small coastal town in Basilan.He was arrested two days after the attack.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/02/18/preacher-arrested-over-basilan-van-blast">Preacher arrested over Basilan van blast</a></li></ul>Details on his participation in the deadly explosion remain murky as investigation continued. Jalaha was, meanwhile, implicated in the case for his alleged role as an intermediary when the vehicle used in the attack was sold to a certain person, said Reyeg.He said Jalaha knew the person who bought the vehicle from a former village official at Hadji Mohammad Ajul and that he was present when the buyer handed over the payment for the said vehicle.He said authorities got vital information from the suspect &quot;which led to succeeding operations.&quot;Reyeg said authorities are looking into a few more persons of interest whose names came up after Jalaha&#x27;s interrogation. Reyeg tagged Furudji Indama, commander of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group in Basilan, as mastermind in the deadly attack.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/31/18/military-links-basilan-blast-to-abu-sayyaf">Military links Basilan blast to Abu Sayyaf</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/10/18/moroccan-with-ties-to-abu-sayyaf-eyed-in-basilan-blast-defense-chief">Moroccan with ties to Abu Sayyaf eyed in Basilan blast: Defense chief</a></li></ul>Authorities said Indama was responsible for the series of kidnappings and attacks in Basilan and the Zamboanga peninsula.

Two suspects in the deadly Lamitan bombing last month were officially charged with criminal cases by local authorities in Basilan, a military official said Tuesday.

Two suspects in the deadly Lamitan bombing last month were officially charged with criminal cases by local authorities in Basilan, a military official said Tuesday.

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Authorities charge 2 suspects in Basilan van blast

Authorities charge 2 suspects in Basilan van blast

RJ Rosalado,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 14, 2018 03:53 PM PHT

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Lamitan bombing

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Indalin Abdulgani

Musa Jalaha

Fernando Reyeg

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