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Bombs found in Philippines

Thursday 21 November 1996 00:02 GMT
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Two bombs were discovered at Manila's airport and at Subic Bay Freeport, where 18 Pacific Rim leaders will gather next Monday for a Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit, magnifying security concerns for the meeting.

One bomb was found in a bag in the arrival area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, officials said. A bomb squad prepared to explode it outside the terminal. Another was found in the afternoon by a janitor in a crowded area near the main gate of Subic Bay Freeport, the former US naval base west of Manila.Security officials defused that bomb. AP - Manila

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