MANILA, Philippines—Two bombs tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where extremists are active, killing at least 27 people and wounding more than 70 during a Sunday Mass, officials said.
The blast came six days after a local plebiscite on the formation of a new autonomous region that came out of a peace agreement between the government and Filipino Muslims returned an overwhelming “yes” vote.
Armed forces of the Philippines, a soldier views the site inside a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province in the southern Philippines after two bombs exploded Jan. 27, 2019. WESMINCOM Armed Forces of the Philippines Via AP
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