Explosion wrecks car in Zamboanga City

Sep 16, 2013 4:41 PM PHT

Richard Falcatan

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The explosion occurs outside the battle zone

BOMB. A bomb explodes outside the battle zone in Zamboanga City. Photo by Richard Falcatan

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – An explosion damaged a car and hit a nearby residence Monday afternoon, September 16, in Barangay Camino Nuevo in this city.

Camino Nuevo is not among the villages occupied by Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members who seized the city last September 9. It is near the Ateneo de Zamboanga University.

The explosion, which occurred at 3:40 pm, was caused by a round of mortar, according to authorities who rushed to the area. No casualty was reported. – with reports from Karlos Manlupig/Rappler.com