2020 Jolo bombings

2020 Jolo bombings
Part of the Moro conflict
Jolo, Sulu is located in Philippines
Jolo, Sulu
Jolo, Sulu
Location of Jolo in the Philippines
LocationJolo, Sulu, Philippines
Coordinates06°03′12″N 121°00′03″E / 6.05333°N 121.00083°E / 6.05333; 121.00083
DateAugust 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)
11:54–12:57 PhST (UTC+08:00)
Attack type
  • Bombing
  • Suicide bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths15 (including one perpetrator)
Injured80
PerpetratorsAbu Sayyaf (also known as Islamic State – East Asia Province)

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 second, a suicide bombing, was carried out near the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral.[3]

  1. ^ Petty, Martin; Davies, Ed; Richardson, Alex (August 24, 2020). "Twin bombings kill 15, wound scores in Philippine south". Reuters. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "14 killed in Jolo twin bombings in southern Philippines". Al Jazeera English. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Gutierrez, Jason (August 24, 2020). "Two Explosions Rip Through Philippines, Killing at Least 14". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

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