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A bomb thrown at the screen of a movie theater exploded, the sixth in a series of bombings subsequently believed to have been part of the God Save the Queen Plot. [11] 18 March 1987 Baguio: 4 45 Improvised Explosive Device: A bomb exploded at the Philippine Military Academy where President Corazon Aquino was scheduled to speak. Some sources ...
The 2020 Jolo bombings occurred on August 24, 2020, when insurgents alleged to be jihadists from the Abu Sayyaf group detonated two bombs in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, killing 14 people and wounding 75 others. [1] The first occurred as Philippine Army personnel were assisting in carrying out COVID-19 humanitarian efforts. [2]
The sites of the bombings included the Palace Theater and Joe's Department Store on Carriedo Street, both in the City of Manila; the offices of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), Filipinas Orient Airways, and Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company (PhilamLife); the Cubao branch of the Philippine Trust Company (now known as PhilTrust Bank); the Senate ...
On the same day of the bombing, Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility. [20] The claim of the international group is being validated. [21] [22] Other groups suspected are IS-affiliate Maute Group and the Abu Sayyaf. [23] It was speculated that the bombing was a retaliation against the Philippine government.
MANILA (Reuters) -Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines on Sunday that killed at least four people and injured 50 others. The ...
Philippine troops killed nine suspected Muslim militants in the volatile south, including two key suspects in a bomb attack last month that left four Christian worshippers dead, the army said ...
The Rizal Day bombings, also referred to as the December 30 bombings, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila in the Philippines on December 30, 2000. The explosions occurred within a span of a few hours, killing 22 people and injuring over 100 others.
MANILA (Reuters) -A "massive" manhunt is underway for the attackers who bombed a Catholic Mass that killed four people in the southern Philippines, a senior military officer said on Monday, vowing ...