At least four people were killed and 42 injured when a bomb exploded during a Catholic mass in the southern Philippines, authorities said.
The explosion occurred during a Catholic mass at the Mindanao State University (MSU) gymnasium in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city, regional police chief Allan Nobleza said.
“We are investigating whether it was an improvised explosive device or a grenade,” Nobleza said.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. blamed “foreign terrorists” for the attack.
“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most brutal acts committed by foreign terrorists at the University of Mindanao in Marawi this Sunday morning,” said the leader of social network X (formerly Twitter).
However, the Philippine head of state did not specify the nationality or armed group membership of the alleged attackers.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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