Philippines: 10 killed, dozens wounded in twin bombing, says military

At least 10 people were reportedly killed and dozens left injured in a twin bombing on a sourn Philippine island, a stronghold of Islamist militants, on August 24. Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan told reporters that four soldiers and five civilians lost ir lives when an improvised explosive device (IED) attached to a motorcycle blew up outside a supermarket.

As many as 16 soldiers and around 20 civilians were wounded in blast in Muslim-majority Sulu, where security forces have been fighting Abu Sayyaf group, officially kwn by ISIL as Islamic State – East Asia Province, for a long time. Ar blast occurred on same street when a female suicide bomber blew herself up while police were busy cordoning off area. It reportedly killed one person and wounded around six officers.

“It was a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device which exploded while our soldiers were on a marketing run,” said Vinluan.

While one has claimed responsibility of attack, Abu Sayyaf has been behind several bombings, kidnappings, and beheings in past few years. However, ir numbers have dwindled down in recent years due to continuous crackdown on terrorist group using military offensives and forcing members to surrender. group emerged in late 1980s which has pledged its allegiance to Islamic State group.

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Recent incident of abduction

In vember last year, Philippines soldiers rescued British man and his Filipi wife, nearly two months after y were abducted from a beach resort by local militants. couple, who owns a college in Tukuran town, was kidnapped from ir beach resort in sourn Zamboanga del rte province that led to massive search operation.

Regional military commander Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said that troops encountered captors in mountaius terrain off Parang town in Sulu Province where y h a brief exchange of fire. British Embassy in Manila extended ir gratitude to Philippines government after Hyrons were rescued from Abu Sayyaf group. 

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(With AP Inputs | Im: AP)