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Best weapon

The Philippines again received new weapons from the United States military to help in the fight against terrorists, including extremists now holed up in...

Arrest order out vs local terrorists

THE government has ordered the arrest of members of local terror groups Maute and Abu Sayyaf and their suspected supporters. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II...

Restless in Mindanao

Strife-torn Mindanao is again the focus of a deadly military operation. A rampage by Muslim extremists in Marawi City  has prompted President Rodrigo Duterte...

149 Abus, killed, captured–AFP

AT least 149 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group have been killed, captured and surrendered since January this year, including two more who were...

2 more ASG men killed in Sulu

TWO more Abu Sayyaf bandits were killed during an encounter with security forces hunting the terrorist group on the outskirts of Patikul, Sulu Monday. The...

Digong weighs martial law call

DAVAO CITY"•President Rodrigo Duterte said he must carefully consider a call for him to declare martial law in Sulu after a series of terrorist...

Abu Sayyaf, 11 Maute men fall

THE military said Monday a member of the Abu Sayyaf who served as a contact, spotter and purchaser of high-speed boats in the group’s...

Senate probe on Sulu execs asked

By Erick Gonzalez The Abu Sayyaf Group’s influence is growing in Sulu “as it enjoys protection from local officials,” the non-government organization Save Sulu Movement...

Terror threat won’t hurt economy–DTI

TRADE Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday that the threat of terrorist attacks on top tourist destinations will have no negative effect on tourism and...

20 Abu Sayyaf terrorists killed

A JOINT task force on Friday claimed to have killed at least 20 Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists before dawn Thursday after government forces pounded...

War on ASG leaves 4 terrorists dead in Basilan

FOUR more members of the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed after troops encountered two squads of bandits in two separate forested areas in Sumisip,...

Tipster gets P1-M reward

ZAMBOANGA CITY—The informant who helped the military in neutralizing a notorious Abu Sayyaf Group leader has received a P1-million cash reward from a group...

23 Abu Sayyaf surrender to troops in Basilan, Sulu

ZAMBOANGA CITY—Twenty-three members of the Abu Sayyaf Group have surrendered in a week due to the relentless military operations against the bandits in the...

Davao police slay suspect with IED

DAVAO CITY—A suspected terrorist carrying an improvised explosive device was killed during an encounter with operatives of the Davao City Police Office early Tuesday...
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