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| Six killed in Philippines bomb blast |
| 2006-06-23 |
| Six people were killed and nine others wounded when a bomb exploded on Friday in front of a busy public market in a southern Philippine town. The attack was believed to have targeted Andal Ampatuan, governor of Maguindanao province, authorities said. The explosive was planted inside a passenger van, locally called a "multi-cab," which was parked near the market in Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao province, 950km south of Manila. "The bomb was detonated as the convoy of Governor Andal Ampatuan passed by," said Norie Unas, provincial administrator. "The empty multi-cab was totally destroyed. "The governor was the main target," he added. |
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