MANILA: Five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants accused of involvement in the deadly bombing of a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines have surrendered to authorities, the national police chief said.
Police director-general Oscar Albayalde said yesterday that the five would be charged with murder and attempted murder for their role in the Jan 27 attack at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Sulu province’s Jolo town, which killed 23 people and wounded about 100 others.
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