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CWalker187:
Allah will be very pleased.



Southern Philippines blast kills 1, injures 16
Police probe possible terror connection
Sunday, October 20, 2002

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (CNN) -- Explosives packed inside a bicycle frame detonated Sunday outside a Roman Catholic shrine in the Southern Philippines city of Zamboanga, killing a Philippine marine and wounding 16 people, police said.

Two 13-year-olds and a 1-year-old were among the wounded who were taken to the hospital, police said. Others were believed to be vendors selling items near the open-air chapel. A Mass had just ended when the explosion occurred about 8 p.m. (8 a.m EDT).

"This is definitely an act of terror," Mayor Clara Lobregat said. "It's horrible."

Authorities said that a 34-year-old man who was taken to the hospital may have been driving the bicycle cab and that they planned to question him. Police said explosive charges were found inside the bike's frame.

No one has claimed responsibility for the blast. It was the third bombing in the predominantly Christian city of Zamboanga since Thursday when two explosions in the central shopping district killed seven people and wounded 160.

Heavy rain began falling shortly after Sunday's blast, hindering the investigation.

The shrine in Fort Pilar, built by the Spaniards in the 1700s, is the city's most revered Christian site.

About a half hour after the first explosion, police received a report about a second blast, but when they dispatched a bomb squad, it turned out to be a hoax.

Witnesses told police that before the explosion they saw a man ride a bicycle cab with a plastic bag hanging from it to the front of the chapel.

They said the man bought a candle and asked a vendor at a stall to watch the bicycle -- presumably so he could light the candle as an offering inside the shrine.

Military officials said Thursday's attacks appeared to be the work of the Abu Sayyaf, which has ties to Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. The officials noted that the makeup of the bomb was consistent with devices used in other attacks by the Muslim extremist group.

Friday night, a bomb exploded on a crowded bus outside Manila. That blast killed two people and wounded at least 19 others. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast, but one government official blamed the bombing on terrorists. The capital city was placed on a heightened security alert.

CNN's Correspondent Marga Ortigas contributed to this report.

Now_Im_Not_Banned:
LoL...Your crazy man...But u make me laugh, so it's all good...PeACe

RAPQUAKE:
damn Cwalker homey u keep shit real here...of course ppl like doggy rod or tech will sy "Oh this shit hardly ever happens and yall just blow it outt proprtion cuz we muslims" HAHAHAHA they jus keep on sayin that hidin themselves form the real truth

Pillow:
*its the end of the world as we know it, its the end of the world as we know it and i feel fine* - rem

Trauma-san:
Man, that sucks, can't we just all get along? (looks around for rodney king's email address)

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