Grenade at cockfight arena kills 2 in Philippines
Apr 14, 2012, 3:16 PM
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – A grenade explosion inside a cockfighting arena in the restive southern Philippines has killed two spectators and wounded dozens.
Police say a man tossed the grenade in the crowded arena during a town fiesta Saturday.
Muslim rebels and criminal syndicates are active in the area, but regional military commander Col. Leopoldo Galon says the explosion is believed to have been triggered by a personal feud.
The blast occurred in North Cotabato province, where extortion was blamed for a bus attack that killed two people earlier in the week.
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ A grenade explosion inside a cockfighting arena in the restive southern Philippines has killed two spectators and wounded dozens.
Police say a man tossed the grenade in the crowded arena during a town fiesta Saturday.
Muslim rebels and criminal syndicates are active in the area, but regional military commander Col. Leopoldo Galon says the explosion is believed to have been triggered by a personal feud.
The blast occurred in North Cotabato province, where extortion was blamed for a bus attack that killed two people earlier in the week.
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