At least four people were killed and 50 injured in a serious incident in the southern Philippine city of Marawi on December 3. According to the latest news, the location was the gymnasium of the National University of Mindanao, where a boxing match was being held at the time. Witnesses said that the sound was deafening, the scene was chaotic, some people were blown up, some people were injured, and some people fled in panic.
According to GMA TV in the Philippines, hospitals in Marawi City received 46 injured people, of whom 11 have died and six are in serious condition and require surgery**. And the military is making every effort to rescue and investigate, and the cause and responsible party have not yet been determined.
However, according to a statement released by the military on the 4th, the extremist organization "Islamic State" has claimed responsibility for this incident on its official **, and said that this is revenge for the Philippines**. The military said it was verifying the veracity of the statement and investigating whether the local terrorist group "Di-Maute" was involved. The group, which allied itself with the Islamic State in 2017 and occupied Marawi City, fought fierce fighting with the army for five months, resulting in hundreds of thousands of people being displaced and at least 1,200 killed.
The military also said it had strengthened security in public places to prevent similar attacks from happening again, and called on the public to remain vigilant and cooperate with the anti-terrorist operation to protect themselves and the country. The military stressed that it will resolutely crack down on any hostile forces at home and abroad that seek to undermine peace and order.