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Bomb explodes during Philippine town fiesta
Investigators were working to determine the bomber's identity and affiliation, but suspected he may have been linked to a notorious extortion gang, the Al-Khobar group.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:41 February 28, 2008
Manila: A grenade exploded during a town fiesta in the southern Philippines, killing a would-be bomber and wounding four people, police said Thursday.
The police chief in General Santos city, Senior Superintendent Robert Po, said the grenade held by the bomber went off prematurely before he was able to penetrate crowds celebrating the city's foundation anniversary late Wednesday.
Po said investigators were working to determine the bomber's identity and affiliation, but suspected he may have been linked to a notorious extortion gang, the Al-Khobar group.
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