COTABATO CITY – An improvised explosive went off Friday in General Santos City in the southern Philippines, but police authorities said there were no casualties in the blast.
The explosion occurred at a plaza and destroyed at least 3 motorcycles parked there. No individual or group claimed responsibility for the blast, but police were investigating this.
The blast occurred a day after policemen clashed with jihadists allied with Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamic in nearby Maasim town in Sarangani province.
Two gunmen were killed in the fighting in Daliao village and policemen recovered 3 automatic rifles, including a .50-caliber Barrett rifle and improvised explosives and a Daesh or ISIS flag in the area.
The target of the operation was Mohammad Maguid, who is facing a string of criminal charges, but he managed to escape the raiders.
It was unknown if the blast in General Santos City was connected to the clash. (Mindanao Examiner)
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