Police say the explosion at Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi could be revenge by pro-Islamic State militants
Three people were killed and nine wounded when an explosion ripped through a university gymnasium during Catholic mass in the southern Philippines.
The authorities are investigating the blast at Mindanao State University in Marawi on Sunday, the regional police director, Brig Gen Allan Nobleza, told reporters.
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Three people were killed and nine wounded when an explosion ripped through a university gymnasium during Catholic mass in the southern Philippines.
The authorities are investigating the blast at Mindanao State University in Marawi on Sunday, the regional police director, Brig Gen Allan Nobleza, told reporters.
Army troops and police immediately cordoned off the area and were conducting an initial investigation and checking security cameras for any indication of who may have been responsible for the attack.
“I condemn the violent bombing incident that transpired this morning,” the Lanao del Sur governor, Mamintal Adiong Jr, said in a statement.
The Marawi city mayor, Majul Gandamra, urged members of the Muslim and Christian communities to remain unified.
The university issued a statement on Facebook saying it was “deeply saddened and appalled by the act of violence that occurred during a religious gathering.
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