AMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (PNA) - A bombing suspect was killed after he and three others bolted the detention cell of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-9 (CIDG-9) at Camp General Eduardo Batalla here at dawn Saturday. Sr. Supt. Mario Rariza, Jr., CIDG-9 director, identified the slain bombing suspect as Solaiman Muin, who along with three others escaped from the detention cell at Camp Batalla along R.T. Lim Boulevard, this city. Rariza said Muin was shot and killed when he resisted when cornered by pursuing lawmen inside Camp Batalla. One of Muin's companion was recaptured while a manhunt operation was launched aimed to recapture the other two other escapees. Rariza said Muin was suspected to be involved in the May 13, 2009 bomb attack on the convoy of Sulu Gov.
Abdusakur Tan in the town of Patikul, Sulu. Tan, together with his security escorts, close aides and some town officials, was leaving the provincial capitol grounds shortly after noon time of May 13, 2009 when a bomb placed on a parked motorcycle exploded. Rariza said that initial investigation showed that the detainees escaped through the ceiling of the comfort room. Rariza has ordered a thorough investigation why the two guards on duty failed to notice the escape until 5 a.m. of Christmas Day. One of the guards is an organic CIDG-9 personnel while the other is a policemen from the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO). The escaped detainees are facing charges for illegal possession of firearms and car theft, Rariza said.
