The Philippine government is validating reports that two suicide bombers have slipped into the country from Sri Lanka.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana stressed that this information has yet to be confirmed, while the Armed Forces urged the public to remain calm but vigilant.
"We already have some information that we are checking with another agency," Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesperson Edgard Arevalo said in a statement.
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