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.
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![Military personnel stand guard at the entrance of a gymnasium while police investigators look for evidence after a bomb attack at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Lanao del sur province on December 3, 2023. At least three people were killed and seven wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the insurgency-plagued southern Philippines on December 3, officials said. (Photo by Merlyn MANOS / AFP) (Photo by MERLYN MANOS/AFP via Getty Images) Armed military personnel are seen at the entrance to a building that's been cordoned off by police tape.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7047946.1701648562!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1817413088.jpg)
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.