Muslim rebels are believed to be behind the bombing of an electricity transmission tower on the Filipino island of Mindanao earlier today, which left several towns and villages without power. The Philippine army suspects that "rogue members" of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front planted four devices. The government-owned National Transmission Corporation says it could take two or three days to restore power.
The bombing occurred a week before China's State Grid Corporation was scheduled to take over the operation of the Filipino power grid. Around 40 transmission towers were damaged or destroyed last year in attacks. |