The military on Monday claimed to have killed around 40 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in skirmishes in the southern Philippines since last week as part of the military's efforts to end the terrorist group.
The Philippine military has dismissed as mere “propaganda” a video purportedly released by militants to recruit radicals from South-east Asia into the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Three Abu Sayyaf men were killed and around 10 others and 16 soldiers were wounded in a firefight in Patikul town in Sulu in southern Philippines on Tuesday afternoon.
The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia agreed on Monday to take possible coordinated actions, including sea and air patrols, to stop an alarming wave of cross-border kidnappings and boat attacks by Abu Sayyaf extremists and other outlaws.
US-trained Philippine Army troops arrive in Jolo island for deployment against Abu Sayyaf rebels on August 24, 2002, as part of a government campaign that over decades has weakened but not eliminated the movement (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)More
Islamic militants in the Philippines have beheaded a Canadian hostage, raising fears for more than 20 other foreigners held captive on remote islands, with troops and police vowing Tuesday (April 26) to hunt down the extremists.
The 10 Indonesians held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf in southern Philippines are reportedly safe following an intense shootout between the local army and the terrorist group, Indonesia's foreign affairs minister said Tuesday.
Ten Indonesian crewmen were reportedly kidnapped by terrorist group Abu Sayyaf off Tawi-tawi in southern Philippines, military sources said on Monday.
Abu Sayyaf gunmen freed its unharmed captive mayor in a remote village in Sulu of southern Philippines Tuesday morning, after holding her six months in the jungle, according to authorities. There was no immediate report if ransom was paid in exchange for the release of kidnap victim Mayor Gemma Adana, who was escorted by local officials at the house of Sulu vice Gov. Sakur Tan.
At least 15 Abu Sayyaf Group members were killed following a firefight with elite government forces in Indanan town in south Philippine province of Sulu on Wednesday afternoon.
The Philippine government assured Sunday that security forces have been doing all they can to prevent a spillover of clashes in southern Philippines amid an all- out offensive against lawless elements and terrorist group in the region.
14 Abu Sayyaf members killed, 19 injured in S Philippines ZAMBOANGA, Philippines, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were killed and 19 injured in firefight with the Philippine military that started Wednesday morning in south Philippine province of Sulu, said military officers on Thursday.
The release of the two German nationals by the Abu Sayyaf after the reported payment of 250 million pesos (5.56 million U.S. dollars) in ransom on Oct. 17 has reinforced the perception that kidnapping for ransom continues to be a thriving "cottage industry" in southern Philippines.
The death toll from the ambush conducted by terrorist group Abu Sayyaf in southern Philippine province of Sulu on Monday has risen to 19, with 13 others injured, the military said.
Philippine military staged an attack on Abu Sayyaf militants in southern Philippine province of Basilan on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead, including three Abu Sayyaf members, a security official said Friday.
Philippine securities forces were ordered to neutralize the terrorist Abu Sayyaf members responsible for the death of seven soldiers, including a military officer, a senior government official said Sunday.
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said Tuesday that the military deliberately attacked its fighters during an operation against the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf in the southern Philippine province of Basilan last Friday.
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