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IS claims Manila casino attack

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The Islamic State jihadist group claimed today that its "fighters" carried out an attack on a casino in the Philippine capital Manila that ignited a fire which killed 37 people.

"Islamic State fighters carried out the attack in Manila in the Philippines yesterday," the group's self-styled Amaq news agency said, confirming an earlier SITE report quoting an "IS operative" as saying the group was responsible.
 

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First Published: Jun 02 2017 | 7:23 PM IST

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