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Mundi Sawadjaan behind Jolo twin bombings, military says
The Philippine Army has identified Mundi Sawadjaan, a member of the Abu Sayyaf Group, as the mastermind behind the twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu, that resulted in 15 deaths and over 70 injuries.
Army chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana stated that Mundi Sawadjaan acquired knowledge of suicide bombings from foreign terrorists.
Mundi Sawadjaan is also known to be related to Hatib Sawadjaan, a leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group and a former ISIS emir in the Philippines.
Western Mindanao Command chief Major General Corleto Vinluan confirmed Mundi Sawadjaan's previous involvement in bombings in Jolo and Indanan.
The casualties from the bombing attacks included seven soldiers, one police officer, six civilians, and the female suicide bomber responsible for the second explosion.
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The military has identified a female suicide bomber as the perpetrator of the second explosion in the twin bombings that occurred in Jolo, Sulu.
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The Philippine Army identified two female suicide bombers, 'Nanah' and 'Inda Nay', responsible for the twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu, which killed at least 14 people and injured at least 75 others.
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At least 15 persons were killed and 78 others injured in two successive bomb explosions in Jolo, Sulu, with the military believing both explosions were caused by suicide bombers.
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