have been killed In an attack with two bombs on a Church in the Philippines at least 19 people. Nearly 50 people were injured, according to police.
By two explosions in front of a Catholic Church in the troubled southern Philippines were killed during a Church service at least 19 people. 48 people were injured, the police announced.
The first Explosion had occurred during a mass Inside the Cathedral in the town of Jolo in the province Sulu, the second in a Parking lot in front of the house of God, as the security forces had arrived, said regional military spokesman Gerry Besana. Jolo is located about 1000 km South of the capital, Manila.
a few days Ago, it was decided in a Referendum that the Region of Jolo is located, is to be Autonomous.
motive is still unclear
The chief of the national police, Oscar Albayalde, said that among the Victims were soldiers. “We do not know whether the death toll is still rising,” he told the Manila radio station DZMM. A motive had not yet been found out, it will be determined in all directions. Besana said, first of all, the explosives were analyzed, and then conclusions on the perpetrators.
Minister of defence, Delfin Lorenzana, condemned the attack and stressed that the perpetrators would be hunted. All the churches and public places would be secured, to thwart potential attacks.
Region to be Autonomous
The attack could be linked to the outcome of a referendum in the southern Region of Mindanao. On Friday, the election Commission had announced that the formation of a new Muslim Autonomous entity, the Region, Bangsamoro, agreed. The law for the creation of this Region was an important part of the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic liberation front from the year 2014. A for nearly 50 years, ongoing separatist rebellion should be ended with 150,000 dead.
Although residents of most of the Muslim regions to approve of the autonomy Deal, rejected him, the voters in the province of Sulu where Jolo is -. The province is considered as the origin of a against the Pact set rebel splinter group and the extremist group Abu Sayyaf, is not part of the peace process. The island of Jolo in power for a long time the presence of the Abu Sayyaf, which is led by the United States and the Philippines due to years of bombings, kidnappings and beheadings as a terrorist organization.
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