Mindanao State University bombing
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On December 3, 2023, an Islamist bombing occurred during a Catholic Mass at the gymnasium of Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, killing four people.
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Location | Marawi, Philippines |
Coordinates | 7°59′41.0″N 124°15′24.8″E |
Date | December 3, 2023 (PST) |
Target | Christians |
Attack type | terrorism |
Weapon | 60-mm mortar shell[1] |
Deaths | 4 |
Injured | 72[lower-alpha 1] |
Perpetrators | Islamic State |
Motive | Islamic extremism |
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