RP grenade blast kills one

Sun, 12 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: REUTERS

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Reuter): One person was killed
and 14 were wounded when two unidentified men lobbed a hand
grenade into a business in the southern island of Sulu, a
military spokesman said yesterday.

Armed Forces southern command spokesman Major Fredesvindo
Covarrubias said the grenade attack occurred while businessman
Henry Que was celebrating his birthday on Friday evening in
downtown Jolo municipality, 960 km (597 miles) south of Manila.
The blast killed one of Que's relatives, Emong Que.

The injured were flown to the nearby Zamboanga city early on
Saturday for treatment. The military said it was still
investigating the attack.

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