ZAMBOANGA CITY—Law enforcers in the city had been placed on high alert for terror attacks, according to Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar.
“There are terror threats in Zamboanga City,” Salazar said at an online press briefing.
The threats included bombings and kidnappings, the mayor said.
Salazar, however, said the military’s Western Mindanao Command was already aware of the threats. Security was being coordinated by the Regional Peace and Order Council, which the mayor chairs.
Maj. Yashier Sarikin, Zamboanga City police spokesperson, confirmed Salazar’s information.
“Zamboanga City is always under threat,” Sarikin said. “We can never downplay any reports this time,” …
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