MANILA, Philippines (Updated 9:14 p.m.) — The so-called Islamic State (IS, or ISIS) has claimed the bombing in a busy Manila district on Friday night, the group's news agency reported, contradicting police statements that it was not connected to terrorism.
Amaq News Agency, the news outfit of IS, announced on Saturday that the group had already claimed responsibility for the bombing in Quiapo district at the heart of Manila, according to SITE Intelligence Group.
#ISIS Claims Bombing in #Manila #Philippines Through its ‘Amaq News Agency https://t.co/NLRrlb15Kf— SITE Intel Group (@siteintelgroup) April 29, 2017
On Friday night, police reported that a bomb went off along Quezon Boulevard in Quiapo at 10:49 p.m. The incident left 14 people in injured.
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