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Sara Duterte says Davao blast suspect arrested

Sara Duterte says Davao blast suspect arrested

Kimberly jane Tan,

ABS-CBN News

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A primary suspect in the deadly September 2 blast in Davao City has been arrested, Mayor Sara Duterte said Friday.

"This development is commendable as we vow to expeditiously give justice to the 15 victims who died and the 69 others who were wounded in the blast," she said in a statement, ahead of a scheduled presentation of suspects in Camp Aguinaldo.

Duterte did not name the suspect. She said the arrest is just the beginning of the resolution of the incident.

"The arrest must ultimately lead us to the dismantling of terror groups in our midst or result in the failure of more senseless acts of violence and extremism," she said.

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"We also need to remember that this does not end our desire to give justice to the victims and those whose lives were forever changed by that horrendous act of terrorism on the night of September 2 in our beloved city," she added.

The Abu Sayyaf Group earlier claimed responsibility for the attack.

In response, President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to tear them apart and eat them alive in front of people.

Before the Davao blast, the group also killed 15 soldiers during a clash in Sulu.

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