From MindaNews (Apr 17): 7 wounded in 2 explosions in Tacurong City
The police and the Army have intensified security and cordoned off an explosion site along the national highway here after two blasts hit a gasoline station here around 7 o’clock tonight wounding seven people, mostly policemen and soldiers.
Senior Supt. Raul Supiter, Sultan Kudarat provincial police chief, said the first explosion took place 6:40 p.m. at the rooftop of the Dragon Gas Station in Barangay Isabela.
This was followed by another explosion 30 minutes later in the gasoline station compound as police and Army bomb experts were arriving.
The wounded were identified as S/Sgt. Ipil Presaldo, S/Sgt Menzo Salsalito Manoy, SPO2 Jasper Garcia, PO1 Martin San Pedro, and PO1 Eleazar Sustiguer, apparently explosive ordnance personnel; and civilians Bobong Bamo and a certain Michael Pon.
Earlier today, there were text messages and Facebook posts circulating that mentioned possible terror attacks by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Tacurong, Koronadal City in South Cotabato and Kidapawan City in North Cotabato.
Police and the military are currently conducting investigations.
http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2017/04/7-wounded-in-2-explosions-in-tacurong-city/
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