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2 Killed In Grenade Attack On Mosque

January 30 2019

Philippines

At least two people have been killed and four injured in an attack on a mosque in the southern Philippines, reports the Philippine Star.

On Wednesday, two unidentified attackers threw a grenade into the Kamardikaan Mosque in Zamboanga City, where the victims were sleeping, said police. 

The victims were nearly all Muslim religious leaders from Basilan and nearby provinces visiting to teach children about Islam, reported ABS-CBN (Philippines). 

In response, police imposed tighter...

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