At least six people have been killed and more than 40 others wounded by twin bomb blasts in the southern Philippines, in what officials described as coordinated attacks by Al Qaeda-linked militants.
The explosions occurred two days after a powerful bomb exploded across a Catholic church in Cotabato City on Sunday, killing five people and wounding at least 40 others.
It is known for certain that fundamentalist individuals such as Dulmatin, Umar Patek, and Zulkifli bin Hir (experts in bombs for terrorism attacks) were in the area and that their goal is to destabilise this already tormented part of the southern Philippines. Police arrested and are holding a suspect for questioning.
Dulmatin, Umar Patek and Zulkifli bin Hir belong to Jemaah Islamiyah, the Al-Qaeda linked group responsible for the Bali terrorist bombings. Police doesn’t know exactly if these individuals are involved yet.
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