Philippines: Bomb hidden in box of durian intercepted
Delos Reyes said Abas was initially confronted by alert residents. Abas, who claimed to make a living by transporting people and cargo on his motorcycle, appeared startled when asked why he was carrying a bomb, Delos Reyes said.
During investigation, the motorcycle driver claimed the box was owned by a woman who had hired him to drive her to Quezon Boulevard, Delos Reyes said.
According to Delos Reyes, Abas told investigators that on arrival, the woman told him she needed to buy something from a store but did not return. Since he did not want to be delayed any further and he wanted to find more passengers, Abas decided to unload the box and leave it by the roadside.
He said the improvised bomb was fashioned from a 60-millimeter mortar shell fitted with a timer as triggering device. He said investigators were reviewing video from the hotel’s closed-circuit security camera to find out if Abas indeed had a companion when he arrived there.
Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net
