Child killed, 26 hurt in Philippines bombings
A child was killed and 26 people injured yesterday in two bomb blasts in the southern Philippines, the military said.
The bombings occurred within minutes of each other in Kidapawan City on Mindanao island.
The first bomb exploded under a crowded minibus killing an eight-year-old girl and injuring more than a dozen people, local brigade army commander colonel Pedro Soria told AFP.
He said a second bomb, planted at the side of the road near to the vehicle, exploded a few minutes later.
"We already have a suspect in custody," he told AFP without elaborating.
He said the bombings happened during the rush hour and those injured were mainly students who were on their way home.
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