Jolo received international attention on January 27 , 2019 when two bombings took place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel , resulting the deaths of 20 innocent people '' ( incl. 14 civilians , 5 soldiers & 1 coast-guardsman . ) '' and 102 injuries . This had led to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to respond by issuing an " all-out war " directive against Abu Sayyaf
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2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings
Jolo, Sulu