Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Car bomb kills at least 11 people in Lamitan City in Basilan

Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Police inspect a vehicle at a military checkpoint where a bomb exploded in a van in Lamitan, Basilan province, southern Philippines Source: AAP Image/ AP Photo/Christine Garcia

At least 11 people, including a suspected suicide bomber, were killed after a car bomb exploded at an Army checkpoint in a village in Lamitan City, Basilan province on Tuesday morning.


A Filipino soldier, five militiamen and four villagers were killed by the powerful bomb that exploded in a van the troops were inspecting Tuesday amid threats of bombings in a southern province, military officials said


Share

Follow SBS Filipino

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS News in Filipino

Watch it onDemand

Watch now