Manila, Jan 1 (IANS) At least 22 people were injured when a grenade exploded in a residential area in Cotabato province in southern Philippines, shortly after midnight on Thursday, local police said. Police said two men riding on a motorcycle lobbed the fragmentation grenade at the crowd as residents were welcoming the New Year along the national highway in Matalam town.Based on witnesses’ accounts, police said a black motorcycle slowed down as it passed the area where people were celebrating. O…
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Manila, Dec 20 (IANS) Two soldiers were killed while three others were wounded after landmines allegedly planted by rebels exploded during military operations in Camarines Sur province on Luzon island, the Philippine military said on Saturday. According to a Facebook reel by the Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division, the incident occurred on Friday in a mountainous village of Balatan municipality.The army said the soldiers were hit by explosions from anti-personnel landmines, Xinhua news agenc…