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Seven people are killed and 151 wounded in a series of bombings by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants that hit Makati, Davao City, and General Santos, all in the Philippines.
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Pan-Islamic Sunni Jihadist organization (established 1988)
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Highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines
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Highly urbanized city in South Cotabato, Philippines
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