An explosion occurs during a Catholic mass at a university in the Philippines: four people are killed and 50 others injured
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An explosion at the University of Mindanao in Marawi City during a Catholic mass kills four people and injures 50; authorities have called it Islamist terrorism. Classes at the university were suspended and security measures were tightened.
In the Philippines, an explosion occurred in a gymnasium of the University of Mindanao in Marawi City in the south of the country during a Catholic mass, killing four people, Reuters reports, UNN writes.
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It is noted that during a Catholic mass in a university gym in the south of the country, an explosion occurred in a gym, killing four people, including three women. Another 50 people were taken to two hospitals for treatment with mostly minor injuries. The authorities called the attack Islamist terrorism
The explosion in Marawi, a city besieged by Islamic State militants for five months in 2017, followed the killing of 11 combatants during a military operation in Maguindanao del Sur on Friday.
I condemn the violent explosion that took place this morning. Terrorist attacks on educational institutions must be condemned because they are places that promote a culture of peace
The administration of the university where the explosion occurred suspended classes until further notice and sent additional security personnel to guard the campus.
As a reminder,
a 26-year-old French native attacked passers-by in Paris near the Eiffel Tower, killing one person and injuring two others.
