ISIS Claims Deadly Bombing At Church In Sulu Province
January 28 2019
The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group has claimed responsibility for twin bombings at a cathedral in the southern Philippines that killed at least 20 people, reports CNN.
On Sunday, two explosive devices detonated at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Jolo island, part of the predominately Muslim Mindanao region.
The first exploded inside the church and the second targeted soldiers who arrived to help, said a military spokesman.
Fourteen soldiers and two police...
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