Swede, 3 others nabbed for Isulan bombing in raid that yielded IS flag, too

CAMP SIONGCO, MAGUINDANAO—The military announced the arrest of four suspects, including a Swede, in the Sept. 7 bombing of the public market of Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat province which wounded seven persons.

Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Western Mindanao Command chief, cited a report by Maj. Gen. Diosdado Carreon, 6th Infantry Division chief, saying the suspects were arrested during operations on Monday, Sept. 23, in the town of Bagumbayan, also in Sultan Kudarat.

Sobejana identified the arrested suspects as Hassan Akgun, a Swedish national; Abedin Camsa; Normia Camsa and Norshiya Camsa, all residing in Kapaya village.

No other details were provided about the alleged Swedish national.

Recovered during the operation were an M-16 Armalite rifle, .45 caliber pistol, .38 caliber revolver, a shotgun, improvised explosive device, mobile phones, 2 gallons of a substance believed to be gunpowder, two timers, four batteries, bomb-making components and a backpack with a Islamic State flag.

Sobejana, in a statement, urged the public to continue helping authorities keep track of terrorist suspects and their movements.

“Let us remain vigilant for there are still enemies out there who will always try to inflict havoc in the communities,”  Sobejana added

The suspects and seized items were turned over to the Sultan Kudarat provincial police office.

Police kept media away from the suspects as they undergo booking procedures. Edwin O. Fernandez/tsb