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Jolo (Tausug: Sūg) is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines and the primary island of the province of Sulu, on which the capital of the same name is situated. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago , between Borneo and Mindanao , and has a population of approximately 500,000 people.
The 2020 Jolo bombings occurred on August 24, 2020, when insurgents alleged to be jihadists from the Abu Sayyaf group detonated two bombs in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, killing 14 people and wounding 75 others. [1] The first occurred as Philippine Army personnel were assisting in carrying out COVID-19 humanitarian efforts. [2]
An Olympus camera and an ATM card of one of the hostages are found in Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi island. Pictures of Abu Sayyaf leaders are released to media by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. [14] 31 May – The military fails to locate the bandits and hostages despite search and rescue operations in Jolo, Basilan and Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi.
On 29 September 2009, a roadside bomb killed two U.S. Special Forces soldiers from 3rd battalion, 1st SFG [33] [42] and a Philippine Marine on Jolo island. [43] Three other Philippine service members were injured in the blast. It was initially reported that the two U.S. casualties were Seabees. [12]
On October 4, 2019, armed men abducted British national Allan Hyrons and his Filipina wife Wilma from their beach resort in Tukuran town, Zamboanga del Sur province on the southern island of Mindanao. After a brief exchange of gunfire in November between Abu Sayyaf and Philippine troops on the island of Jolo, the couple was abandoned and rescued.
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2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings – Two bombs exploded at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Jolo, as worshipers gathered for Sunday Mass. ISIL claimed responsibility. [319] [320] [321] 20+ 102 Sri Lanka: April 21 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings – on Easter Sunday, three churches across the country and three luxury hotels in Colombo were ...
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