Attack on Jolo Cathedral in January 2019

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In an attack on Jolo Cathedral in the city of Jolo in the Philippine province of Sulu , two bombs detonated in quick succession on January 27, 2019. At least 20 people were killed and 111 others injured, including soldiers guarding the cathedral. The army is assuming an Islamist terrorist attack. The terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) claimed the attack for itself.

background

The Islamist terrorist organization Abu Sayyaf is active on the island of Jolo and has drawn attention to itself through years of bomb attacks, kidnappings and beheadings. Muslims make up 10% of the population and various Islamic terrorist groups are trying to divide the Philippines with Islamic autonomous regions in the south, sometimes by force.

Bomb attack

The inside of the church after the bomb attack

Two bombs were used in the attack. The first bomb exploded around 8:45 am local time during mass in the Cathedral of Our Lady on Mount Carmel , and the second exploded in the parking lot in front of the church when security forces arrived, said Gerry Besana, regional military spokesman. Filipino authorities assume an Islamist terrorist attack . The IS -known for the attack. 20 people died and 111 others were injured. Five soldiers who guarded the church were among the dead. 16 police officers and soldiers were injured.

Reactions

Delfin Lorenzana , Defense Minister in the Philippines, criticized the attack. Churches and other public institutions are given special protection.

See also

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ Philippines: Dead in attack on church. In: tagesschau.de. Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Philippines: Bomb attack in the Philippine church - many dead. In: handelsblatt.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
  4. ^ Bomb attack in the Philippines: IS claims attack on church for itself , n-tv, January 27, 2019
  5. ↑ 20 dead, 111 wounded in church twin blasts in southern Philippines - Xinhua | English.news.cn. Retrieved January 28, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Jason Gutierrez: Philippines Cathedral Bombing Kills 20 . In: The New York Times . January 27, 2019, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed January 28, 2019]).