10 terrorist bombings per month kill 50, wound 291in Philippines
Inquirer
There have been at least 10 terrorist bombings per month since January this year in strife-torn Mindanao, claiming 50 lives and injuring more than 250 others, according to military records.
An executive summary of bombing incidents in Mindanao from Jan. 1 to Oct. 26 showed that 136 bomb-related incidents occurred in the region, of which 108 cases were attributed to the rogue Moro rebels and the notorious Abu Sayyaf bandit group.
Of the 108 incidents, 70 occurred mostly in Central Mindanao, while the rest took place in Western Mindanao, including the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay; Lanao de Sur and Lanao del Norte; Sulu; and Basilan.
The bombings have killed a total of 11 soldiers and 39 civilians and wounded 35 soldiers and 256 civilians.
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