Philippines bomb explosion kills at least six

At least six people were killed and 11 wounded in a bomb explosion in the southern Philippines.

At least six people were killed and 11 wounded in a bomb explosion in the southern Philippines.

Police said the explosion occurred at the bus terminal in Kidapawan City in North Cotobato province. One woman and a child were killed instantly; the other four died in hospital, police said.

At least 11 people were wounded in the powerful blast, which also damaged two buses, the police said.

Last week, a powerful bomb ripped through a karaoke bar and restaurant in southern Zamboanga City, killing a US soldier and two Filipino civilians.

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Authorities blamed the Abu Sayyaf, a guerrilla group that Washington linked to the al-Qaeda network of Osama bin Laden.