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| Southeast Asia |
| Three Die In Manila Bus Blast |
| 2002-10-18 |
| An explosion ripped through a bus Friday night on the northern outskirts of Manila, killing three people and injuring a number of others. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, which took place shortly after 10 p.m. (10 a.m. EDT). Authorities told local reporters the explosion began in the rear of the bus and tore through to the front, destroying the vehicle. Injured passengers were taken to a hospital and the bodies of the three fatalities were left aboard the bus. Sounds like Hamas work, doesn't it? Philippines authorities were already searching for four suspects believed to be responsible for a bomb attack which killed seven and injured 162 in the southern Philippines Thursday. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo visited the site of the explosion which hit two department stores in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga. She told reporters that suspects had been identified and were currently being sought by troops and police. Arroyo condemned the attacks but would not say whether it was the work of Muslim radicals. However, southern region military commander Lt. Gen. Narciso Abaya said there were links between this attack and others by the Abu Sayyaf guerillas, a group linked to al Qaeda. Anybody doubt the jihadis are mounting a counteroffensive? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |