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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Bombing at Catholic Mass in Philippines

Four Killed, 50 Injured in Attack at Mindanao State University; Police Investigating Suspects

  • Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a bombing at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines that killed four people and injured 50 others.
  • The attack took place at Mindanao State University in Marawi, the country's largest Muslim city.
  • Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned the attack, attributing it to 'foreign terrorists'.
  • Police are investigating at least two suspects believed to be behind the blast.
  • Security has been heightened across the country in response to the attack.
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