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Bomb Explodes Near Official's Home In Maguindanao

December 22 2010

Philippines

A homemade bomb exploded Wednesday near the home of a government employee in the southern Philippines, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.

No one was reported hurt.

A bomb was placed in a culvert in the front gate of the house belonging to a local official in Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao province, military officials said.

A preliminary investigation indicated that a cell phone was used to trigger the bomb. No motive nor suspects have yet been identified, said a...

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