Pakistani terror suspect held in Zamboanga
MANILA, Philippines — A Pakistani linked to the Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group was arrested in Zamboanga City on Tuesday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said yesterday.
Waqar Ahmad, 36, was tagged in the bombing of a restaurant in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat last April 4 that left 18 people wounded, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said.
“He will be deported as his presence here is inimical to national security. He also violated our immigration laws by working here without applying for an employment visa,” Morente said.
He said Ahmad, who worked at an appliance store owned by his uncle in Zamboanga City, has been under surveillance for several days.
Ahmad was reportedly set to meet with an Abu Sayyaf bandit in Basilan to carry out suicide bombings.
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