BFF-26 10 dead, dozens wounded in twin bombing in Philippines: military

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10 dead, dozens wounded in twin bombing in Philippines: military

JOLO, Philippines, Aug 24, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded — many of them soldiers or police — in a twin bombing Monday on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of militants, officials said.

The attack happened in Jolo in Muslim-majority Sulu, where government-backed security forces have long been fighting the Abu Sayyaf group.

At least five of the dead and 16 wounded were soldiers, Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan told reporters.

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