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Bomb found near US embassy in Manila

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Bomb found near US embassy in Manila

US Embassy in Manila

Manila - Police closed the southbound lane of Roxas Boulevard in front of the embassy at around 7.30 a.m. local time, Xinhua news agency reported.

Published: Mon 28 Nov 2016, 6:13 AM

Updated: Mon 28 Nov 2016, 8:16 AM

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A bomb was found on Monday morning near the US embassy in the Philippines capital, Manila, according to media reports.
Police closed the southbound lane of Roxas Boulevard in front of the embassy at around 7.30 a.m. local time, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Manila Police District's bomb squad unit detonated the bomb around 8 a.m. The road were opened to traffic after an hour.
A street sweeper discovered the suspected object in a trash can. It had a cellular phone with black and red wires connected to a black circular object.



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