DAVAO City–A crude bomb went off inside a public van outside the terminal of SM Davao along Ecoland West on yesterday morning.
The driver’s aide, identified as Tatat Besanes, sustained head and nack injuries and was rushed to the Southern Philippines Medical Center.
The van driver, 50-year-old Herman Daag, was unhurt but he was under observation by the Central 911 medical team after his blood pressure shot up.
Police said the UV Express van left at 5am Wednesday from Pikit, North Cotabato and arrived in Davao City at past 9 am.
On the way to the SM van terminal to drop off remaining passengers, one male passenger disembarked in front of SM Davao Van Terminal and two inside the terminal.
The driver then drove on the way to Time Beach area but when it passed through the gate of Ecoland 4000 condominium along Eco West drive the right back portion of the van exploded.
Besanes was still able to drive the van some 100 meters away from the Ecoland 4000 gate.
At least two cars parked along the Eco West drive were damaged.
The explosion came on the heels of the reported threat from local armed groups identifying themselves with the Isis. It may be recalled that after the Paris simultaneous attack, a local armed group in Mindanao threatened to copy the same tactic and warned to target major cities in Mindanao.
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