Bomb kills two, hurts one in RP

Bomb kills two, hurts one in RP

ILIGAN, Philippines (Reuter): Two children were killed and 11
wounded when a bomb exploded on a mini-bus in the 11th bombing
incident in the southern Philippines in the past month, the army
said yesterday.

The bus was about to leave a terminal in Tubod town, Lanao del
Norte province, on Saturday night when a home-made bomb exploded
inside the vehicle, army spokesman Lt. Jerry Cabatan said.

A 15-year-old boy seen running away from the scene after the
blast was detained for questioning, he said. An eight-year-old
girl was killed instantly in the explosion while a five-year-old
boy who was seriously wounded died in a hospital early yesterday.

Investigators declined to say what the motive for the bombing
might be or if it was linked to any of the 10 previous bombing
incidents in the southern region since last month. Police blamed
Moro rebels for most of the earlier bombings.