Philippine police said Saturday they were investigating the possible involvement of 2 politicians in the bombing of a provincial airport in Mindanao on Thursday that left 2 people dead.
"We requested our partners from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other intelligence agencies to conduct manhunt operations against the (politicians)," Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Jesus Verzosa told reporters.
The "human bomb" attack on Zamboanga airport may have been linked to a failed assassination attempt last year on Governor Sakur Tan of nearby Sulu province, Verzosa added.
Tan was among 24 people injured when a man carrying a backpack loaded with explosives and another man were killed in a blast outside the passenger terminal shortly after Tan had stepped off a plane.
Verzosa said police want to question three people including two of Tan's political rivals, Temogen Tulawie, known by his nickname Cocoy, and Moamar Askali.
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