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The Philippine government unleashed terrorist alert across the country after the badault claimed by the Islamic State group that left 20 dead and 100 wounded in Jolo Sunday in the south of the country.
Two bombs exploded with 15 seconds difference during the Sunday mbad inside and outside the cathedral of Jolo capital of the province of Sulu in the Muslim-majority south region
Police will increase checkpoints and will increase vigilance prohibiting the use of firearms during the election period, which will end with the legislative and municipal litigation of May 13.
The government also ordered the closure of the city of Jolo as a strategy to surround those responsible for the attack while strengthening the deployment of police officers, armed forces and special forces on the ground
The Islamic State claimed the author of the attack in a statement on social networks, although authorities Philippines stated that they not having excluded a group as far as possible the investigation continues, reports the agency "EFE".
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