Twin blasts hit Philippines’ restive south, seven wounded

‘Seven people have been injured in two bomb explosions at a gas station in a city in the Philippines’ militancy-riddled south, police authorities say.
The twin blasts took place on Monday evening in the city of Tacurong on Mindanao Island, local media outlets reported.
In the first incident, an improvised explosive device was thrown on the roof of the gasoline station, according to the reports.
According to regional police spokesman, Superintendent Romeo Galgo, two soldiers, three policemen and two civilians were wounded when a second blast went off several minutes later as security forces were trying to cordon off the area.
He also said that two suspects were identified and later arrested in connection with the bomb attacks.’
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