Mindanao State University bombing

Mindanao State University bombing
Part of ISIL insurgency in the Philippines and Moro Conflict
Law enforcement investigating the site of the bombing
Marawi
Marawi (Philippines)
LocationMarawi, Philippines
Coordinates7°59′41.0″N 124°15′24.8″E / 7.994722°N 124.256889°E / 7.994722; 124.256889
DateDecember 3, 2023 (PST)
TargetChristians
Attack type
terrorism
Weapon60-mm mortar shell
Deaths4
Injured72
PerpetratorsIslamic State
MotiveIslamic extremism

On December 3, 2023, an Islamist bombing occurred during a Catholic Mass at the gymnasium of Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, killing four people.