Philippines: cathedral bombs

British Pakistani Christian Association  |  World
Date posted:  1 Mar 2019
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Two incendiary devices, which exploded at a Roman Catholic cathedral in southern Philippines on 27 January 2019, killed 20 people and injured dozens more.

Hours after the attack Islamic State (IS) confirmed that they were responsible for the attack on Jolo Island, a place known for activity from several jihadists groups.

Second blast

One suicide bomber initiated the first blast within the cathedral then, while soldiers responded, a second blast was exploded just outside the church entrance some minutes later. A statement from IS said the attack was carried out by ‘two knights of martyrdom’ against a ‘crusader temple’.

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