nifer Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 19 killed in Philippines airport blast One American reported among dead; dozens wounded MANILA, Philippines, March 4 — A powerful explosion ripped through the waiting area of an airport in the southern Philippines, killing at least 19 people, including an American, and injuring scores of others, authorities said Tuesday. With many of the injured in serious condition, officials feared the death toll could rise.THE BLAST ROCKED the Davao airport on the island of Mindanao at 5:20 p.m. local time, said local civil defense chief Susan Madrid. Two other explosions were reported in the area on Tuesday. Local officials told NBC that one person was killed and at least two wounded in Tagum city, which is northwest of Davao city. No one claimed responsibility for the blasts but the military has blamed Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels for a string of attacks, including a car-bombing at nearby Cotabato airport last month that killed one woman. Madrid said the explosion occurred as scores of people waited for a plane to arrive. “It was a very, very loud explosion,†Terry Labado, an airport official said. “I saw bodies flying.†“We rushed out of the building to see where the explosion happened,†she said. “We saw many dead.†An airport security official, who did not want to be identified, said the bomb rocked the front of the terminal building, smashing windows and causing considerable damage. “It happened ... a few minutes after a Cebu Pacific flight arrived and people packed the waiting area. There were many people killed. I saw six persons killed on the spot,†the official said. Madrid said 18 people were killed and more than 100 were injured. One hospital alone reported 91 casualties. The dead included a boy, a girl, nine men and seven women, officials said. There were conflicting reports on American casualties. A U.S. Embassy official told Reuters that four Americans were among those wounded while the Associated Press gave details on three Americans hurt in Davao. Later, the embassy told Reuters that one American man had died from wounds, raising the overall death toll to 19. According to the Associated Press, the injured Americans were Barbara Stevens, 33, and her 9-month-old son Nathan. They were brought to Davao Doctors Hospital, hospital staff said. Another American, identified as William Hyde, was treated for multiple injuries at Davao Medical Center, Dr. Manuel Tan told the AP. It was not immediately clear what they were doing in Davao. BACKPACK BOMB TV footage showed the waiting stand in front of the terminal building wrecked by the blast, metal pieces strewn on the road. The injured included young children. Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ordered all pharmacies and drug stores to remain open to supply medicine to the victims.National Police Deputy Chief Edgar Aglipay told a Manila radio station that the explosion was caused by a bomb hidden inside a backpack. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo “strongly condemns the Davao bombing as a brazen act of terrorism which shall not go unpunished,†her spokesman Ignacio Bunye said. Arroyo called an emergency meeting of the Cabinet oversight committee on internal security later Tuesday. Flights to and from Davao were suspended. The Moro rebels have been fighting for a separate Muslim homeland in the impoverished southern Philippines for three decades. Despite a 1997 shaky cease-fire, fighting has occasionally flared up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 The Moro rebels have been fighting for a separate Muslim homeland in the impoverished southern Philippines for three decades. Despite a 1997 shaky cease-fire, fighting has occasionally flared up.why doesnt this surprise me, muslims.... fighting..... they seem to go hand in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassa Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by dnice35 The Moro rebels have been fighting for a separate Muslim homeland in the impoverished southern Philippines for three decades. Despite a 1997 shaky cease-fire, fighting has occasionally flared up.why doesnt this surprise me, muslims.... fighting..... they seem to go hand in hand. youre statement is full of ignorance. what about the crusades of the 13th century? what about the fighting in rwanda, congo, bolivia, el salvador, vietnam...they're not muslims, are they??!?!seriously, stop making such ignorant comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by sassa youre statement is full of ignorance. what about the crusades of the 13th century? what about the fighting in rwanda, congo, bolivia, el salvador, vietnam...they're not muslims, are they??!?!seriously, stop making such ignorant comments. I am not muslim, but I would luv to stamp my foot up your butt one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassa Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by dnice35 I am not muslim, but I would luv to stamp my foot up your butt one day. i would love to see you try, i have never lost a fight in my life.again, you show your ignorance and complete blindless for the religion. muslims are not violence by nature, islam is not an ethnicity, it is not a race, it's a religion. that means millions of people regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, follow it.that means you have africans, asians, middle easterners, and yes...AMERICANS, who are muslims.your stupidity really shines through, dnice...good job for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by sassa i would love to see you try, i have never lost a fight in my life.muslims are not violence by nature, Hmmm is it just me or did I just hear you contradict yourself. you have never lost a fight in your life, meaning you fight, and from previous posts you have stated the desire to kick my ass, yet you claim you are not voilent by nature, did I get this right? before I continue I just wanna clear up that you said you were a Muslim in a previous post? or have you changed religions this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djxeno Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by sassa i would love to see you try, i have never lost a fight in my life.again, you show your ignorance and complete blindless for the religion. muslims are not violence by nature, islam is not an ethnicity, it is not a race, it's a religion. that means millions of people regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, follow it.that means you have africans, asians, middle easterners, and yes...AMERICANS, who are muslims.your stupidity really shines through, dnice...good job for you. Why do you even try Sassa, forget dnice posts. He is a lost cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassa Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by dnice35 Hmmm is it just me or did I just hear you contradict yourself. you have never lost a fight in your life, meaning you fight, and from previous posts you have stated the desire to kick my ass, yet you claim you are not voilent by nature, did I get this right? before I continue I just wanna clear up that you said you were a Muslim in a previous post? or have you changed religions this week? .......i don't fight because i go around looking for a fight, but i don't back down if someone is threatening me, this is what i meant.dnice, you are the most annoying parasite ever... you really irritate the hell out of me with your stupid, baseless points... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassa Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by djxeno Why do you even try Sassa, forget dnice posts. He is a lost cause. you're right, but i guess i like to hold out a little hope that people can change....i guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by sassa you're right, but i guess i like to hold out a little hope that people can change....i guess not. so you admit you want everyone to look at things from your perspective? is that what you are trying to say? please clear that up for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassa Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by dnice35 so you admit you want everyone to look at things from your perspective? is that what you are trying to say? please clear that up for me... i'm saying i'd like to hope that you have at least a milligram of human sympathy in you. but i don't think you do. and that is very scary. i feel sorry for you, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by sassa i'm saying i'd like to hope that you have at least a milligram of human sympathy in you. but i don't think you do. and that is very scary. i feel sorry for you, actually. I do.... I take care of my own, thats how life works sweety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassa Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by dnice35 I do.... I take care of my own, thats how life works sweety. no, that's not how life works... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Originally posted by sassa no, that's not how life works... maybe we come from different worlds, that doesnt make me narrow minded or any lesser of a person than you are. or does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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