02 December 2016

News Story: Philippines arrests suspects of bomb attempt near US Embassy

Hanoi (VNA) – Philippine police arrested two men suspected of plotting a bomb attack near the United States Embassy in Manila, said a local official on November 30.

One of the two suspects was a converted Muslim, arrested in Manila’s neighbouring province of Bulacan. The other was a Muslim captured in Manila’s outskirts.

Earlier, the Philippine media reported the discovery of a suspicious object near the US Embassy on November 28. It was found in a bin along with a mobile phone and wires connected to a round black object.

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