Lorenzana: Suspect in 2nd Jolo church blast ‘may have been a suicide bomber’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:08:00 +0000

Lorenzana: Suspect in 2nd Jolo church blast ‘may have been a suicide bomber’

The second explosion in the deadly twin bombing in Jolo last Sunday may be a suicide bomb attack, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

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Duterte: Suicide bombers carried out Jolo twin blasts

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:48:08 +0000

Duterte: Suicide bombers carried out Jolo twin blasts

President Rodrigo Duterte revealed Tuesday that suicide bombers were involved in the deadly double explosions at a Jolo cathedral in Sulu.

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Duterte eyes bounty for Jolo church bombers — Lorenzana

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:00:41 +0000

Duterte eyes bounty for Jolo church bombers — Lorenzana

President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to put up cash reward for the arrest of suspects in the deadly double explosions at a Jolo cathedral.

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Abu Sayyaf bomb plot uncovered ‘months ago’ – peace advocate

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 06:13:55 +0000

Abu Sayyaf bomb plot uncovered ‘months ago’ – peace advocate

Five months before Sunday’s bombing of the cathedral in Jolo, the military uncovered a plot by the Abu Sayyaf to bomb the capital town.

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AFP condemns Jolo cathedral attack

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 05:27:49 +0000

AFP condemns Jolo cathedral attack

MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) condemned on Sunday the “dastardly attack” in Jolo, Sulu, that killed at least 17 individuals and injured 57 others. In a statement, AFP spokesman Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said it was closely coordinating with the Philippine National Police to probe the incident and identify suspects. “We […]

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