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General Santos City bombing suspect arrested

John Unson - The Philippine Star
September 22, 2018 | 12:00am

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — A suspect in the bombing in Barangay Apopong in this city last Sunday that left eight persons wounded was arrested in South Cotabato yesterday.

Jeffrey Alonzo, 38, was collared in a drug sting in Barangay Lapu, Polomolok, Superintendent Aldrin Gonzalez, Soccsksargen police spokesman, said.

Gonzalez said Alonzo is with the Ansar Al-Kilafa group, which has links with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.

Police filed multiple frustrated murder charges against the suspect.

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