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Bomb injures 12 foreign tourists

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From Times Wire Reports

A homemade bomb exploded near a mosque in the capital, Male, wounding 12 foreign tourists in the Indian Ocean island chain.

Police arrested two people in connection with the blast at the entrance to Sultan Park, a popular stop-off for tour groups.

Officials said two Britons were being treated for burns. Two Japanese and eight Chinese were treated and released.

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