2019 bombing of Jolo Cathedral in Sulu, Philippines
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In the morning of January 27, 2019, two bombs exploded at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu , Philippines . Twenty people were killed and 102 others injured.[ 3] The bombings took place a week after the autonomy plebiscite held on January 21 for the creation of Bangsamoro . It is believed that the Abu Sayyaf carried out the attacks, and the Islamic State claimed responsibility. President Rodrigo Duterte responded by issuing an "all-out war" directive against the Abu Sayyaf. The bombings were widely condemned by other countries and organizations.
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