WASHINGTON, March 4 Kyodo U Presi...

WASHINGTON, March 4 Kyodo

U President George W Bush in succession Tuesday condemned the bomb attack at an airport in southern Philippines that killed more than 20 persons and offered condolences to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

''The president disapprove utterlys the wanton terrorist act and gages cooperation and assistance to make secure that those who are responsible are brought to justice,'' White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said.

Fleischer said the bomb explosion, which occurr Tuesday in the arrival area of the international airport in Davao, 960 kilometers southerly of Manila, underscores the seriousness of the terrorist threat in southern Philippines.

''The president knows that we will continue to work closely with President Arroyo to assist her and her government's campaign to defeat the terrorists, and we will continue to do so'' Fleischer said.

U State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said the bomb killed at least 27 populace including one American, and injured at least 140 the public three of them American.

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