Editing 2002 Zamboanga City bombings (section)

===October 20===
Two TNT bombs exploded around [[noon]] inside a shopping centre in the commercial district of [[Zamboanga City]], when the mall was most busy, killing at least seven and wounding about 150 people.<ref name = "BBC20022">{{cite news
 | title      = Church attacked in Philippines city
 | url        = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2344211.stm
 | work       = BBC News
 | date       = October 20, 2002
 | access-date = March 23, 2010}}</ref><ref name = "independent2002" /> Two department stores were devastated in the attack.<ref name ="independent2002" /> The first blast occurred at 11:30&nbsp;a.m. at the Shop-o-Rama department store and was followed a half hour later by a second explosion at the adjacent Shoppers Central store.<ref name ="independent2002" /> Police Chief Mario Yanga said the bombs were deposited at counters where shoppers leave packages as they enter.<ref name = "independent2002">{{cite news
 | title      = Six killed in Philippines bomb blasts
 | url        = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/six-killed-in-philippines-bomb-blasts-614304.html
 | work       = The Independent
 | date       = October 17, 2002
 | access-date = March 23, 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
The explosions occurred as ceremonies were being held in the city to hand over command of the military's Southern Command from Lt. Gen. Ernesto Carolina to Lt. Gen. Narciso Abaya.<ref name ="newsflash2002">{{cite news
 | title      = 5 ZAMBOANGA BOMBING SUSPECTS ARRESTED
 | url        = http://www.newsflash.org/2002/10/hl/hl016775.htm
 | work       = newsflash
 | date       = October 23, 2002
 | access-date = March 23, 2010}}</ref>
<ref name ="independent2002" />
Following the blasts, Zamboanga police bomb squads blew up five suspicious packages, however further examination found they contained no explosives.<ref name ="independent2002" />