Muslim religious leaders condemn Jolo carnage

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur: Muslim religious leaders condemned the twin bombings on Sunday of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu that killed 21 people and wounded 112 others, which the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility.

Aleem Said Ahmad Basher, chairman of the Organization of the Imam Council of the Philippines, said the Muslim community was saddened about the inhuman attack on a house of worship like the cathedral in Jolo.