KIDAPAWAN CITY: The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack in Basilan that claimed the lives of scores of soldiers, the first official admission made following the reported claim of a group calling itself Jundul Khilafah or Soldiers of the Caliphate operating in the country.

“With the grace of God we were able to detonate seven trucks carrying soldiers,” the IS said in a statement on Wednesday.

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