The Philippine military said a motorcycle bomb and a suicide bomber had killed over a dozen people and injured dozens more in daring attacks Monday in Sulu province.
Military photos show the aftermath of Monday's twin bombings in Sulu's capital
town of Jolo.
town of Jolo.
Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said seven soldiers and 6
civilians were confirmed dead from the twin bombings in the capital town of Jolo.
He said 48 civilians and nine policemen and 19 soldiers were wounded in the attacks near Paradise
Food Plaza along Serantes Street at noontime.
The first blast, Vinluan said, was from a parked motorcycle rigged with explosives. He said troops
were in the area.
"While troops were cordoning off the bomb site, a suicide bomber attempted to penetrate the area
and blasted himself near the Development Bank of the Philippines, in front of New Trading along
Sanchez Street at 1:00 p.m.," he said.
Vinluan did not say whether the suicide bomber was a foreigner or Filipino, but a military report
claimed a woman carried out the attack.
"Combat clearing operations and investigations are currently being conducted to identify the
perpetrators. Metro Jolo was locked down to prevent further casualties and pre-empt any other
untoward incident," he added.
Vinluan said the military's Anti-terror Joint Task Force Sulu "assures the public that they will
continue to sustain the security efforts for peace and stability in the province. Ground troops continue
to establish the circumstances and identify the perpetrators behind this inhumane attack," he said,
adding, “as per initial investigation, the first explosion emanated from a vehicle-borne Improvised
Explosive Device whereby two of our military vehicles parked in the area were partially damaged,”
Vinluan said.
The Abu Sayyaf is largely blamed for the daring attacks. (Zamboanga Post)
http://mindanaoexaminernewspaper.blogspot.com/2020/08/motorcycle-bomb-suicide-bomber-kill-13.html
civilians were confirmed dead from the twin bombings in the capital town of Jolo.
He said 48 civilians and nine policemen and 19 soldiers were wounded in the attacks near Paradise
Food Plaza along Serantes Street at noontime.
The first blast, Vinluan said, was from a parked motorcycle rigged with explosives. He said troops
were in the area.
"While troops were cordoning off the bomb site, a suicide bomber attempted to penetrate the area
and blasted himself near the Development Bank of the Philippines, in front of New Trading along
Sanchez Street at 1:00 p.m.," he said.
Vinluan did not say whether the suicide bomber was a foreigner or Filipino, but a military report
claimed a woman carried out the attack.
"Combat clearing operations and investigations are currently being conducted to identify the
perpetrators. Metro Jolo was locked down to prevent further casualties and pre-empt any other
untoward incident," he added.
Vinluan said the military's Anti-terror Joint Task Force Sulu "assures the public that they will
continue to sustain the security efforts for peace and stability in the province. Ground troops continue
to establish the circumstances and identify the perpetrators behind this inhumane attack," he said,
adding, “as per initial investigation, the first explosion emanated from a vehicle-borne Improvised
Explosive Device whereby two of our military vehicles parked in the area were partially damaged,”
Vinluan said.
The Abu Sayyaf is largely blamed for the daring attacks. (Zamboanga Post)
http://mindanaoexaminernewspaper.blogspot.com/2020/08/motorcycle-bomb-suicide-bomber-kill-13.html
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