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What a Recent Suicide Bombing May Mean for the Philippines
Jul 9, 2019 | 09:00 GMT
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Highlights
- Suicide bombings have been relatively rare in the Philippines, and Philippine authorities have blamed those that have occurred recently on foreign militants.
- The involvement of a Filipino in a June 28 suicide bombing may indicate that local sentiment about suicide bombings is changing and the tactic may be more readily embraced.
- Such a shift will carry implications for the security situation in the southern Philippines, and businesses and organizations operating there must be prepared.
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