At least nine people were killed and 17 others wounded in twin blasts in Sulu province in the southern Philippines on Monday, the military and police said.
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In an initial report, the military said the first explosion occurred around 12.00 noon in front of a grocery store along a busy street in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province.
About one hour after the first blast, a second explosion rocked a church at 1.00 p.m., about 70 meters away from the first blast scene.
