Resorts World Manila Incident - Death toll rises to 38
The death toll in the Resorts World Manila incident has risen to 38 including the gunman, according to NCRPO Chief Oscar Albayalde Friday evening. Albayalde said that 37 bodies were found at the hotel gain the body of the attacker.
The Metro Manila police chief said that they have not identified the gunman yet as no I.D. was found taking into account his body as well as revealed that the police along with had no "person of merger" yet as the car in front identified to member the gunman turned out to be the wrong vehicle.
However, he said investigators were unconditional that the assailant came into the hotel in a car as CCTV footage showed him coming from the second floor parking place. The lack of CCTV in the parking area, even if, was making it hard to pinpoint which car was used by the attacker, according to the metro police chief.
On the other hand, PNP Chief Dela Rosa said the incident was unlikely to be an act of terror; this despite international group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly claiming responsibility for the attack. SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Jihadist threats, reported that ISIS claimed responsibility in the attack, quoting an "Islamic State Filipino operative."
Resorts World Manila Incident video footage:
The Metro Manila police chief said that they have not identified the gunman yet as no I.D. was found taking into account his body as well as revealed that the police along with had no "person of merger" yet as the car in front identified to member the gunman turned out to be the wrong vehicle.
However, he said investigators were unconditional that the assailant came into the hotel in a car as CCTV footage showed him coming from the second floor parking place. The lack of CCTV in the parking area, even if, was making it hard to pinpoint which car was used by the attacker, according to the metro police chief.
On the other hand, PNP Chief Dela Rosa said the incident was unlikely to be an act of terror; this despite international group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly claiming responsibility for the attack. SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Jihadist threats, reported that ISIS claimed responsibility in the attack, quoting an "Islamic State Filipino operative."
Resorts World Manila Incident video footage:
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