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10.07.03, 17:13
Bomb kills 2, injures 26 in Philippines
FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANILA, Philippines — A bomb exploded in a video game stand at a crowded
market in the southern Philippines today, killing at least two people and
injuring 26 others, including many children, officials said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Koronadal, about
965 kilometres south of Manila, but the Muslim rebel group Moro Islamic
Liberation Front has a presence in the region.
"There are many children among the casualties, both among the dead and
wounded," said military spokesman Lt.-Col. Daniel Lucero.
Lucero initially cited reports as saying six people were killed, but two
local hospitals confirmed only two dead and 26 injured.
Koronadal, a bustling, predominantly Christian agricultural centre of more
than 780,000 people, was hit by a bomb in May that killed 10 and was blamed
on the Moro rebels. The government has been trying to restart stalled peace
talks with the separatist group.
"The president strongly condemns this terrorist act but we will try to go
after the perpetrators of this incident," presidential spokesperson Ignacio
Bunye said.
Bunye said the incident was still under investigation and it was not yet
clear who was responsible.
He said it should not derail peace talks.
The Moro rebels, who have been fighting for Muslim self-rule in the southern
region of Mindanao for more than 30 years, have been blamed for bombings and
other attacks that have killed more than 200 people this year.
