Bali bombers suspected in another blast

COTABATO, Philippines, July 6 (UPI) -- A military spokesman in the Philippines said Monday the militant group suspected in the 2005 Bali bombings may be linked to a recent church bombing.

Maj. Randolph Cabangbang said Monday an investigation was under way to determine if the Islamic militant group Jemaah Islamiah was involved in a southern Philippines church bombing that killed five people, The Manili Times reported.

In addition to killing five people, Sunday's bombing at the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic cathedral in Cotabato injured dozens.

The military said extra security measures would be implemented to try to prevent additional bombings in the area.

Cabangbang said known members of Jemaah Islamiah may be operating in the southern portion of the Philippines, but it remained unclear if they played a role in Sunday's attack.

"There's an ongoing operation to capture those terrorists," the military official said of the wanted militants, identified as Dulmatin, Umar Patek and Zulkifli bin Hir.