A man believed to be on a suicide mission was killed yesterday afternoon when a bomb apparently intended for a Catholic-run school for girls went off prematurely in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. Police and military authorities in Tacurong said the device exploded about 100 meters from the Notre Dame of Tacurong for Girls at around 3 p.m. Maj. Julieto Ando, spokesman for the 6th Infantry Division based in Cotabato City, said investigators suspect the bomber, who was riding a motorcycle, meant to plant the device inside the school, but it went off before he got there.
They do seem to have a problem with timers, don't they? I think it's that a.m.-p.m. thing, myself...
Sultan Kudarat Gov. Pax Mangundatu identified the suspected bomber as Sammy Abubakar, a resident of Nuling, Sultan Kudarat. Mangundatu said shrapnel from the bomb injured a student and her relative. They were treated in a hospital and declared out of danger. Mangundatu said Abubakar placed the bomb under the motorcycle’s seat.
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