8 Die in Grenade Blast
United Press International
MANILA —
A grenade exploded in a cockfighting pit in a central Philippine town, killing eight people, including the two soldiers who smuggled it in, the state-run news agency said Thursday. Twelve other people were wounded in the New Year’s Day blast, in Llorente on Samar Island.
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