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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 10:10 PM
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9. Blast at US Philippines army base
18 February 2006

An explosion near a Philippine army base being used by US troops has wounded about 20 people, reports say.

The blast happened at a karaoke bar on Jolo, an island hit by attacks by Abu Sayyaf Islamic rebels. US troops are on Jolo for counter-terrorism exercises.

US military officials said that no US servicemen were among those hurt, and said planned exercises would continue.

A spokesman said Abu Sayyaf, which has kidnapped Americans in the past, did have the capability to attack the bar.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4727842.stm
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