Philippines president: Explosion that killed 15 was act of terrorism

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Source: CNN

Philippines president: Explosion that killed 15 was act of terrorism

By Tim Hume, Christina Zdanowicz and Ralph Ellis, CNN
Updated 2321 GMT (0721 HKT) September 2, 2016

(CNN) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said an explosion in Davao City that killed at least 15 people Friday night was an act of terrorism and he placed the country on lockdown, the official Philippines News Agency reported.

About 69 people were hurt in the explosion that happened around 10 p.m. Friday (10 a.m. ET) at the Roxas night market near Ateneo de Davao University, said Chief Inspector Catherine Dela Rey, spokeswoman for Davao City Police.

The market is known to attract thousands.

Duterte authorized the police and military to search cars and frisk people at checkpoints, the PNA said. He put the nation under a "state of lawlessness," saying he has not declared martial law and has not suspended the writ of habeas corpus.

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1. or not. maybe somebody was just trying to kill drug dealers like the president said to do nt