© Reuters. Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. stands amongst regulation enforcement officers as they examine the scene of an explosion that occurred throughout a Catholic Mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State College in Marawi, Philippines, December 3, 2023. Lanao
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MANILA (Reuters) -Three folks have been killed and 9 wounded when an explosion ripped by way of a Catholic Mass in a college gymnasium within the southern Philippines on Sunday, police mentioned.
The authorities are investigating the explosion at Mindanao State College, the regional police director, Brigadier Common Allan Nobleza, advised reporters, including that one angle being pursued was doable revenge by pro-Islamic State militants.
The blast occurred Marawi, a metropolis besieged by Islamist militants in for 5 months in 2017.
The Philippine army mentioned on Saturday that they had killed 11 militants, together with members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Philippines, a pro-Islamic State group, in a army operation the day earlier than in Maguindanao del Sur province.
“I condemn the violent bombing incident that transpired this morning,” Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr mentioned in a press release. “Terroristic attacks on educational institutions must also be condemned because these are places that promote the culture of peace.”
Mindanao State College is “deeply saddened and appalled by the act of violence that occurred during a religious gathering,” it mentioned in a press release on Fb (NASDAQ:). “We unequivocally condemn in the strongest possible terms this senseless and horrific act.”
The college mentioned it was mentioned it was suspending lessons till additional discover.
