MANILA, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government is not ruling out other possible groups besides Abu Sayyaf, which could be behind a deadly explosion in southern city of Davao, a senior government official said Sunday.
Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar said it could not be denied that the government has enemies in the drug lords.
"And we cannot deny it that these drug lords are also well funded, and they have their own nefarious interest to protect. So, it's part of the menu of suspects that we have," he said in an interview with a state-run radio.
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a war against illegal drugs in which more than 2,000 suspected drug pushers and users have been killed.
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