14 Killed, 75 Wounded in Bomb Attacks in South Philippines

14 Killed, 75 Wounded in Bomb Attacks in South Philippines
A military truck lies at an area where a bomb exploded at the town of Jolo, Sulu province, southern Philippines, on Aug. 24, 2020. Philippine National Red Cross via AP
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MANILA, Philippines—Muslim militants allied with the ISIS terrorist group set off a powerful motorcycle explosive followed by a suicide bombing that together killed 14 people on Monday, many of them soldiers, in the worst extremist attack in the Philippines this year, military officials said.

At least 75 soldiers, police, and civilians were wounded in the midday bombings in Jolo town in southern Sulu province, regional military commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan said. The bombings were staged as the government grapples with the highest number of coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia.