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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]
On December 20, 2020, a shooting incident occurred in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines, when a police officer, Jonel Nuezca, fatally shot two of his neighbors, Sonia and Frank Gregorio, after a heated argument over an improvised noisemaker . The victims' relatives and the perpetrator's underage daughter were present at the scene of the crime and ...
In the morning of January 27, 2019, two bombs exploded at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines. Twenty people were killed and 102 others injured. [3] The bombings took place a week after the autonomy plebiscite held on January 21 for the creation of Bangsamoro.
According to Philippine laws, terrorism is a crime under the Human Security Act of 2007 which describes such acts as causing "widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace". The first group to be officially listed as a terrorist organization under the law was the Abu Sayyaf on September 10, 2015, by the Basilan provincial court ...
Terrorist incidents in the Philippines in 2019 (4 P) Pages in category "2019 disasters in the Philippines" ... This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, ...
A roadside bomb killed two US Navy members and a Philippine Marine, two other Filipino troops were injured. [89] 20 October Marawi, Lanao del Sur 1 21+ Improvised Explosive Device A bomb planted inside city hall exploded during voter registration for the 2010 Philippine presidential election. [90] 5 December Jolo, Sulu 1 5 Improvised Explosive ...
The Philippines' defence chief has ordered the military to boost the number of troops stationed at the northernmost islands near Taiwan to fortify Manila's territorial defence capabilities.
ISIL has been linked to increased suicide bombings by Filipino nationals in 2018 and 2019, a method which has been rarely carried out in the Philippines and the few successfully carried out done by foreigners. They were suspected to be involved in the 2018 Lamitan, 2019 Jolo Cathedral and Indanan bombings. [17]