By Martin A. Sadongdong
The Philippine National Police is hunting members of local terror groups who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria following the arrest of two suspected symphatizers in Laguna last Thursday.
PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde confirmed that they are conducting surveillance operations on other troops of Suyuful Khilafa Fil Luzon.
Two suspected members – Jimuel Velasco Dizon, alias “Amir,” and Eddie Boy Alejo Bermejo, alias “Abdullah” – were arrested by the police and military in Cabuyao and Santa Rosa City in Laguna last week.
“We still have some people subjected for surveillance. The intelligence build-up does not end with the arrest of its two members and I’m sure we are looking into many other personalities,” Albayalde said. He did not disclose how many are they tracking.
He also said they are looking for persons, particularly in the Muslim community, who could provide intelligence information to authorities.
“It does not necessarily mean that they have involved themselves with the terror groups,” he explained.v
