links: http://www.afp.mil.ph/index.php/8-afp-news/667-afp-statement-on-the-sulu-bombings
We condemn this dastardly attack on
the civilians who were peacefully attending church services at the Jolo
Cathedral at about 8:45 in the morning of 27Jan 2019.
A strong explosion, reportedly caused by an IED, killed 12 and wounded 42 innocent church goers as at this report.
A personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard was also wounded.
We have been since that time at the
thick of attending to and ensuring that the wounded were properly given
medical attention while those who perished were properly accounted for
and the next of kin informed and assisted.
We are in close coordination with PNP counterparts to aid in the investigation and in the identification of the perpetrators.
"We strongly condemn this treachery and
commiserate with the families of the victims, " said AFP Chief of Staff
General Benjamin Madrigal, Jr.
"I strongly commit, with the help of
relevant agencies of government, to pursue the criminals with the full
force of the law to assure the victims that the perpetrators of this
injustice will be prosecuted and punished.
"I call on the people for calm and
sobriety as government security forces address this recent attack on the
peaceful Joloanos." General Madrigal Jr. said.
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