Houses are engulfed in fire after a bomb attack in the centre of Cotabato city in southern Philippines, August 5, 2013. In the latest bombing incident at least 17 people, including soldiers were wounded December 22, 2019. — Reuters pic
It was quickly followed by an improvised explosive device blast in the nearby town of Libungan, wounding five civilians with one in “serious” condition, regional military spokesperson Major Arvin Encinas said. “We do not discount the possibility that Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Daesh-inspired groups are behind this,” Encinas told AFP, referring to the Islamic State-linked militants.
Those groups include the Islamic State-aligned BIFF and Abu Sayyaf, a kidnap-for-ransom gang that has been behind some of the nation's deadliest attacks.
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