MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government on Friday expressed its condolences to Afghanistan after an ISIS suicide bomber struck a Shiite cultural center in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 41 people. “The Philippines joins the government and the people of Afghanistan in mourning the loss of many lives in the terrorist attack in Kabul on Thursday,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement. The attack may have targeted the pro-Iran Afghan Voice news agency housed in the two-story building. The attack wounded more than 80 people, many of whom suffered severe burns. “Chargé d’Affaires Anwar Ito said Filipinos in Afghanistan were reminded to remain vigilant and to take the necessary precautions to ensure their safety and security,” the DFA said.

Source: Philippine Star December 29, 2017 07:18 UTC