Abu Sayyaf owns up to Davao blast, warns of more attacks

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/9/2/davao-city-blast-rtr-090216.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Police investigators inspect the area of a market where an explosion happened in Davao City. <em>Lean Daval Jr., Reuters</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>ZAMBOANGA CITY <strong>(1st UPDATE)</strong> - The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has claimed responsibility for the blast in Davao City which left 14 dead and more than 60 wounded on Friday evening.</p><div> </div><p>READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/02/16/davao-blast-death-toll-rises-to-14-67-others-hurt"><strong>Davao blast death toll rises to 14; 67 others hurt</strong></a></p><p>ASG spokesperson Abu Rami said the Davao attack is a &quot;call for unity to all mujahideen in the country&quot; amid the all-out offensive of the military against the group.</p><p>Rami said that the attack in Davao City is not part of a tactic to divert the attention of government forces who have been pursuing the bandits in Sulu and Basilan.</p><p>He warned that similar attacks should be expected in the coming days.</p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this week ordered intensified operations to finish off the 400-strong terror group, following the death of 15 soldiers in a clash in Patikul, Sulu.</p><p>After the explosion in Davao, Duterte also declared a &quot;state of lawlessness,&quot; where he will &quot;invite uniformed personnel to run the country.&quot;</p><p>READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/02/16/duterte-declares-state-of-lawlessness"><strong>Duterte declares &#x27;state of lawlessness&#x27;</strong></a></p><p>The military and the Philippine National Police earlier dismissed circulating text messages about an imminent attack.</p>

<p>MANILA - The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has claimed responsibility over the deadly blast in Davao City which left 14 dead and more than 60 wounded on Friday evening. </p>

MANILA - The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has claimed responsibility over the deadly blast in Davao City which left 14 dead and more than 60 wounded on Friday evening.

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Abu Sayyaf owns up to Davao blast, warns of more attacks

Abu Sayyaf owns up to Davao blast, warns of more attacks

RJ Rosalado,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 03, 2016 08:21 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 03, 2016 08:54 AM PHT

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