Islamic State claims responsibility for Philippines church bombing

A Philippine Army member walks inside a church after a bombing attack in Jolo, Sulu province, Philippines on January 27. (REUTERS Photo)

CAIRO, January 28 (Reuters): Islamic State claimed responsibility for twin bombings that killed at least 20 people during a Catholic Church service in the Philippines, the militant group's news agency Amaq said on Sunday.

The attack on Sunday on a predominantly Muslim island in the country's volatile south wounded 81 people and was one of the deadliest in recent years in a region long plagued by instability.




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