2020 Jolo bombings
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. The first occurred as Philippine Army personnel were assisting in carrying out COVID-19 humanitarian efforts. The second, a suicide bombing, was carried out near the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral.
| 2020 Jolo bombings | |
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| Part of the Moro conflict | |
Jolo, Sulu Location of Jolo in the Philippines | |
| Location | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 06°03′12″N 121°00′03″E |
| Date | August 24, 2020 11:54–12:57 PhST (UTC+08:00) |
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| Weapons | Bomb |
| Deaths | 15 (including one perpetrator) |
| Injured | 80 |
| Perpetrators | Abu Sayyaf (also known as Islamic State – East Asia Province) |
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