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ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) – Makeshift bombs striked a Roman Catholic church and a commercial building from the southern Philippines early Sunday, causing fear and damage but no injuries, the local authorities said. The first explosion hit the gate of a two-storey church in downtown Zamboanga as people were arriving for the dawn Sunday mass, shattering glass doors and causing part of the ceiling to collapse, police said. Terrified churchgoers stampeded out of the prayer hall but there were no reported injuries, police investigators added. A parked truck on the church courtyard was also damaged by the blast. About 10 minutes later a similar bomb exploded outside a closed Internet cafe at a commercial building near the church, causing minor damage but no casualties. Police said good thing the establishment was closed at the time. Zamboanga mayor Celso Lobregat told reporters the authorities have not yet identified any suspects up to this time and the motive of the attacks were still unknown.
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