Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines, Delfin Lorenzana announced on Thursday, August 9th that the suicide bombing that took place in Basilan island might have been the carried out by a Moroccan terrorist, and a member of the Islamist group Abbou Sayyaf, reported online newspaper Philippines Life Style on Friday. Shortly after the attack, photos of the alleged perpetrator were shared on social media. His features matched the descriptions made by eyewitnesses. The same picture was shared by a Twitter account linked to Daesh. «We are not sure yet, but for now the qualifications point to him», added Lorenzana. The suicide van bombing killed 11 people, including one soldier, five militiamen and four civilians, as well as the driver. The attack has been claimed by the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) through its propaganda platform, Amaq.
