No Biological, Chemical Agents Found During Philippine Raid, Official Says

The Philippine military announced yesterday that no biological or chemical weapons had been found during a raid on a hideout used by the Islamic militant group Jemaah Islamiyah. Initial reports following the raid said that authorities had found suspected biological agents (see GSN, Oct. 20).

On Sunday, authorities found an unidentified powder during a raid on the group’s hideout in Cotabato City on the southern island of Mindanao. Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Rodolfo Garcia said the powder was the residue of an explosive material.

“I don’t think that the JI has biochemical capability,” Garcia said (Reuters/AlertNet, Oct. 22).

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