The bomber behind the attack at a military detachment in Indanan, Sulu on Sunday was confirmed to be a woman, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday.

The woman used a pipe bomb, which she hid under her abaya, according to Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, commander of the AFP’s Western Mindanao Command.

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