World Briefs: Air strike launched after church blasts

February 01, 2019 5:00 AM

MANILA • The Philippine military launched an air strike against a local terrorist group suspected to be behind a deadly attack on a Catholic church on the southern island of Mindanao on Sunday. The authorities have intensified operations against a splinter group from the Abu Sayyaf in the southern province of Sulu including an air strike in parts of Jolo town on Tuesday.

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The Straits Times World News