Philippine president blames 'foreign terrorists' for deadly explosion at Catholic mass

The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south, and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put on alert.

Philippine president blames 'foreign terrorists' for deadly explosion at Catholic mass
Armed military personnel are seen at the entrance to a building that's been cordoned off by police tape.

The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south, and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put on alert.