Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte pictured earlier this year. There has been a worrying rise in ISIS attacks on the country. Getty
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte pictured earlier this year. There has been a worrying rise in ISIS attacks on the country. Getty
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte pictured earlier this year. There has been a worrying rise in ISIS attacks on the country. Getty
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte pictured earlier this year. There has been a worrying rise in ISIS attacks on the country. Getty

Suicide bomber in abaya attempts to attack Philippines military camp


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A suicide bomber dressed in a traditional Muslim woman's gown died after detonating a bomb outside a military camp in the restive southern Philippines, but no other casualties were reported, authorities said.

Suicide attacks were once very rare in the Philippines, but since July 2018 there have been four, including the latest explosion on Jolo island on Sunday.

The ISIS claimed responsibility for all three previous suicide attacks, which experts have previously said is part of a worrying escalation of extremism in the Philippines under the group's influence.

According to a military statement, the attacker on Sunday was "foreign looking", wore an abaya gown and appeared to be a woman. However, authorities had not confirmed the attacker's gender.

No group has yet claimed the attack, which came a day after an IS-claimed bombing wounded eight at a market on the island of Mindanao.

Separatist groups in the Christian-majority nation's south have waged decades-long insurgencies that have killed thousands.

This weekend's attacks cast a shadow over a step towards a measure of peace in the region. The largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, began to lay down its weapons on Saturday.

While the MILF has brokered peace with the government, other more extreme factions like jihadist group Abu Sayyaf continue to stage deadly attacks.

Day 2, Dubai Test: At a glance

Moment of the day Pakistan’s effort in the field had hints of shambles about it. The wheels were officially off when Wahab Riaz lost his run up and aborted the delivery four times in a row. He re-measured his run, jogged in for two practice goes. Then, when he was finally ready to go, he bailed out again. It was a total cringefest.

Stat of the day – 139.5 Yasir Shah has bowled 139.5 overs in three innings so far in this Test series. Judged by his returns, the workload has not withered him. He has 14 wickets so far, and became history’s first spinner to take five-wickets in an innings in five consecutive Tests. Not bad for someone whose fitness was in question before the series.

The verdict Stranger things have happened, but it is going to take something extraordinary for Pakistan to keep their undefeated record in Test series in the UAE in tact from this position. At least Shan Masood and Sami Aslam have made a positive start to the salvage effort.

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