2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings
On the morning of January 27, 2019, two bombs exploded at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu, in the Philippines. Twenty people were killed and 82 injured in the bombings.[4] The Islamic State (IS) took responsibility for the bombings.[5]
| 2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings | |
|---|---|
 Aftermath of the bombing inside the Cathedral Our Lady of Mount Carmel. | |
| Location | Jolo, Sulu |
| Coordinates | 6°03′09″N 121°00′03″E / 6.0526°N 121.0009°ECoordinates: 6°03′09″N 121°00′03″E / 6.0526°N 121.0009°E |
| Date | January 27, 2019 08:28[1] (UTC+08:00) |
| Weapon(s) | Ammonium nitrate pipe bombs[2] |
| Deaths | 20 (14 civilians, 5 soldiers and 1 coast-guardsman)[3] |
| Injured | 102[3] |
2019 Jolo Cathedral Bombings Media
President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials inspect the cathedral in the aftermath of the bombings.
President Duterte pays his last respects to the victims of the bombings.
References
- ↑ Rambo Talabong (January 29, 2019). "WATCH: Outside Jolo Cathedral during the bombing". Rappler. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ↑ Dona Magsino (January 29, 2019). "Suspects in Jolo cathedral used Bali-style bombing — DILG". GMA News. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Francis Wakefield (January 29, 2019). "AFP releases names of casualties of Jolo blast". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ↑ Martin Petty; Karen Lema; Robert Birsel (January 28, 2019). "Explainer: Who is behind the Philippine church bombings?". Reuters. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Jolo church attack: Many killed in Philippines". BBC News. January 27, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
