FOILED BOMBING. State forces foil a bombing plan of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) as they arrested a man suspected to have ties with the terror group and seized an improvised explosive device (IED) Wednesday (Dec. 22, 2021) in Barangay Kasanyangan, Zamboanga City. A member of the explosive ordnance disposal team (right) examines the IED at the residence of suspect Tony Asmun who has alleged links with the Basilan-based terrorists. (Photo courtesy of Zamboanga CIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Government security forces have foiled a bomb attack this yuletide season as they arrested a man suspected to have ties with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and seized an improvised bomb Wednesday night in this city. Brig. Gen. Franco Simborio, Police Regional Office - Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9) director, on Thursday identified the arrested suspect as Tony Asmun, 57, of Hanapi Drive, Barangay Kasanyangan here Simborio said Asmun was arrested when joint police and military operatives, armed with a search warrant, rai