Blast in Philippine market leaves 12 dead, at least 24 wounded

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Blast in Philippine market leaves 12 dead, at least 24 wounded - LA Times
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A powerful explosion killed 12 people and wounded at least 24 others at a night market late Friday in President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown in the southern #Philippines amid a security alert due to a major offensive against Abu Sayyaf militants in the region, officials said.
Regional military commander Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero said it was not immediately clear what caused the explosion at a massage section of the market, which was cordoned off by police bomb experts and investigators.
Police Chief Superintendent Manuel Gaerlan said witnesses gave contrasting accounts of what happened, with some saying that a cooking gas tank exploded, while others suggested it may have been some kind of an explosive. Police set up checkpoints in key roads leading to the city, a regional gateway about 600 miles south of Manila.

C’est à Davao sur l’île de Mindanao.

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Duterte declares ‘#state_of_lawlessness ’ | Inquirer News
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President Rodrigo Duterte early Saturday declared “a state of lawlessness” or “a state of lawless violence” to counter terrorism and strengthen the campaign against illegal-drug trade.
Speaking in a televised interview, he clarified “it’s not martial law but it would require nationwide, well-coordinated efforts of the military and the police.”
“I have this duty to protect the country. I have this duty to keep intact the integrity of the nation,” he added.
“There will be major checkpoints,” he said.
Around 4 a.m. Saturday, Duterte visited the site of the explosion at the Davao City night market that had left 14 dead and 67 wounded, based on the latest police reports.

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