ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippine military said it thwarted a bomb attack in the capital town of Jolo in the southern province of Sulu barely a month after twin suicide bombings, claimed by the Islamic State, killed and wounded dozens of people.
IMPROVISED BUT EXPLOSIVE This Philippine military photo shows the improvised explosive device, recovered by the Coast Guard in Sulu’s capital town of Jolo on Sept. 19, 2020. PHOTO BY AL JACINTO