Английская Википедия:2016 Hilongos bombings
Шаблон:Infobox civilian attack Шаблон:Campaignbox South Philippines Insurgency The 2016 Hilongos bombings occurred on December 28, 2016, at 9:00 p.m. (UTC +8)[1] at a town plaza in Hilongos, Leyte, near the town hall.[2] Prior to the explosion, a boxing event during the town's festival was in progress.[1] According to several reports, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) exploded during the match. The first explosion happened somewhere near a tent before the announcement of the winner of the match.[3] After few seconds, another IED was exploded.[3] One of the explosions was reportedly near a water pump at Rizal Plaza.[4]
According to Leyte Governor Dominic Petilla, in a Philippine Daily Inquirer report, 27 people were confirmed injured,[1] mostly crowdgoers who watched the boxing match.[5] Two people were in critical condition.[1] The victims were brought to the Hilongos District Hospital and the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital to be given medical treatment.[2]
Perpetrators
No individual or group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.[6] President Rodrigo Duterte said on the same day of the blast, that the explosion was caused by rival drug syndicates involved in a turf war adding that Moros were also among the perpetrators. Duterte also stated that the attack could not be done by the New People's Army which had a ceasefire with the government at that time and reasoned that the communist group "has no record of throwing grenades at innocent people".[7] The Armed Forces of the Philippines later said in December 29, that the bombing in Leyte was made by the Maute Group.[8]
It was speculated that the bombings were a retaliation to the arrest of an alleged drug trafficker and financier of the Maute Group in a drug bust operation conducted in the same town about two months earlier, on October 22, 2016.[9]
Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa, also stated in December 29, that the bombs had "signature of the BIFF".
See also
References
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