At least four people were killed and at least 50 injured after a bomb exploded during a morning Catholic Mass in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for five months in 2017.

MANILA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines on Sunday that killed at least four people and injured 50 others.

The attack was carried out in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for five months in 2017.

  • hakunawazo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    69·
    11 months ago

    They are not islamic, just assholes. It’s not about religion, it’s about power through violence with religious public relations.
    That being said, religion could be a harmless hobby-like tradition if only practiced privately and unorganized and if it doesn’t affect the rest of us.

    • Newguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      62·
      11 months ago

      They are Islamic terrorists assholes. Religion backs those beliefs. I doubt it would be harmless because look where we’re at.

    • zeroxxx@lemmy.my.idEnglish
      52·
      11 months ago

      They are islamic, no need to hide it.

      It is funny, just like don’t say Crusader is not related to Christianity but the second Islam is mentioned in negative view, it is quickly said NOT ISLAM!

      …for what?