Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dismissed new reports claiming that a Sri Lankan terrorist couple was able to sneak into the country and planning to carry out attacks in Luzon.
"Per verification, there is good reason to the doubt the veracity of the report as it came out in the papers," said AFP spokesperson Marine Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo in a message to reporters Sunday.
He said the report originated from family matters, where a relationship has gone awry and went from bad to worst.
"We have obtained information that one of the alleged 'suicide bombers', Victoria Sophia Sto. Domingo has executed an affidavit to the National Bureau of Investigation's Counter-Terrorism Division (NBI-CTD) on 22 July 2019," he...