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Third Blast in Philippines, Arroyo Vows Offensive
Sun Apr 21,10:36 PM ET

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ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (news - web sites) called on Monday for a new offensive against Muslim guerrillas linked to al Qaeda after a third bomb in two days rocked the south of the country.

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A man who said he represented the Abu Sayyaf Muslim group told a radio station on Monday that they were responsible for planting two bombs that killed 14 people in the southern city of General Santos on Sunday to protest against the U.S. military presence in the region.

He warned more violence would follow.

No one was hurt in Monday's bomb blast on a motor boat moored at a fishing village on the outskirts of General Santos, police said.

U.S. troops are training Philippine troops hunting Abu Sayyaf guerillas on their headquarters of Basilan Island, 215 miles west of General Santos on the island of Mindanao, which has a sizeable Muslim population.

Arroyo said a new offensive was needed against the rebels after Sunday's bombings, which also injured around 50 people, and said she would fly to General Santos on Monday for talks with local, military and police officials there.

"This is a grave showing again of terrorists. That's why we really should not give them even an inch of space in this world," Arroyo told a radio station.

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