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At least 27 people were killed and over 70 wounded on Sunday (27) on the island of Jolo in the southern Philippines.
The first bomb exploded at the entrance to the cathedral, followed by another outside the temple, reported the Philippine National Police Chief.
"I ordered that the troops raise the level of alert and protect all places of worship and public places and that we will adopt security measures to prevent further hostilities," said the Secretary of Defense, Delfin Lorenzana.
is targeted by repeated attacks by the Islamist terrorist group Abu Sayyaf, which has been described as an explosion by the authorities.
In a statement posted on the Internet, he said two suicide bombers blew up their explosive belts on Sunday, inside the church and on their parking lot.
Among the victims are 15 civilians and 5 soldiers.
Today's attack came a week after more than two million Filipinos were in the Muslim-majority region in the south of the country, where Jolo is, held a referendum to increase their autonomy. It was the solution found by the government to end five decades of conflict.
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