The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) will file a deportation case against alleged Indonesian suicide bomber Rezky Fantasya Rullie, the agency announced on Sunday, October 11.

Rullie, also known as Cici, was arrested in a predawn raid in Jolo, Sulu, on Saturday, October 10.

“We pledge full support to government units in our joint fight against terrorism,” BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said in a statement.

Before the BI can file a complaint, Rullie must first face criminal charges. Still, the BI said it is already preparing its case to kick her out of the Philippines. (READ: Women of the Eastern Caliphate: Hiding in plain sight)

Why does this matter?

Rezky Fantasya Rullie is considered a high-profile criminal suspect, as the Philippine military tagged her as plotter of a suicide bombing attempt in Mindanao which she has allegedly not completed.

She is the widow of Indonesian terrorist Andi Baso, who was killed during an encounter with troops in Sulu in August. She is also believed by the military to be the daughter of two suicide bombers who killed 21 people in an attack on a Catholic cathedral in Jolo in early 2019.

Rullie was arrested less than two months after two female suicide bombers – also widows – blew themselves up in Jolo, which killed 15 people and wounded 74 others. – Rappler.com