The 2020 Jolo bombings occurred on August 24, 2020, when suicide bombers of Abu Sayyaf jihadists attacked Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, killing 14 people and wounding 75 others.[1]
The first attack happened as 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]
References
- ↑ Petty, Martin (August 24, 2020). Ed Davies; Alex Richardson (eds.). "Twin bombings kill 15, wound scores in Philippine south". Reuters. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ "14 killed in Jolo twin bombings in southern Philippines". Al Jazeera English. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ Gutierrez, Jason (August 24, 2020). "Two Explosions Rip Through Philippines, Killing at Least 14". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
