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Ajang-Ajang man falls; Kamah escapes

Government troops killed a member of the Ajang-Ajang wing of the Abu Sayyaf Group that was blamed for Sunday’s deadly bomb attack following a...

Military rescues Indonesian hostaged by Abu Sayyaf for 4 months

An Indonesian held captive by Abu Sayyaf bandits was rescued by government security forces on Tuesday in Sulu, the military said Wednesday. In a statement,...

Child, two others killed in crossfire in Zambo clash

An Abu Sayyaf bandit and two civilians, including a seven-year-old child, were killed and three minors were wounded after fighting broke out between security...

2 ASG bandits slain in clash

Two members of a terror group were killed while four others were arrested after police and military operatives launched combat operations against the Abu...

Military backs Duterte call vs terrorists

The military has rallied behind President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to kill all terrorists and its tentacles. “We all want to end terrorism the soonest possible...

Islamic teacher arrested for ‘direct info’ on Basilan blast

An Islamic teacher believed to have direct knowledge of the car blast that killed 10 people Tuesday on the outskirts of Lamitan City was...

Manhunt on for 5 top ISIS remnants

WESTERN Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. has said government security forces are tracking down five terrorists who have the potential to...

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,...

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...

Troops assault ASG lair, kill 5

FIVE Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists were killed while dozen others—including 11 soldiers—were wounded as the military pressed its assault Wednesday on enemy positions in...

2 Maute members killed

GOVERNMENT troops killed Friday two gunmen from the terrorist group Maute while another one was captured in two separate checkpoint operations after the suspects...

Task Force Sulu kills 5 Abu Sayyaf

FIVE Abu Sayyaf gunmen were killed and another was captured in a fierce firefight with government troops Tuesday morning in Capual town in Sulu,...

‘Bomb civilians, ASG told’

THE Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Furuji Indama has ordered his followers to bomb and kill civilians who do not cooperate with them, the military said...

Wesmincom has new chief

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has approved the promotion of Major General Carlito Galvez Jr. as commander of the Western Mindanao Command based in Zamboanga City. Major...
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