ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five soldiers were killed in a clash with Abu Sayyaf terrorists in Barangay (village) Liang, Patikul town in Sulu.
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Kidnap victim Rufo Roda was recovered alive in Jolo on Wednesday night according to a police report.
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President Duterte is expected in Jolo, Sulu on Saturday afternoon to visit wounded troops and give an inspirational talk, according to a top military official here.
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Read moreZAMBOANGA CITY – Security forces have allegedly rescued six members of a farming family kidnapped in Zamboanga del Norte’s Sirawai town and were all handed over Thursday to the municipal mayor, a military spokesman said. Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, of the Western Mindanao Command, said the victims were rescued by soldiers and policemen before midnight on Wednesday in the village […]
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Six members of the Javier family earlier abducted by kidnap-for-ransom group here were rescued Tuesday night in an undisclosed location in Talipao town, Sulu province.
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Read moreA senior Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-leader was arrested while eight soldiers were reportedly wounded when an improvised explosive devise (IED) exploded during a clearing operation at an encounter site in Patikul, Sulu.
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Eight soldiers were injured when they tripped on a wire that served as a trigger for an improvised explosive device in Barangay Bangkal in Patikul, Sulu, the military said Sunday.
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Read moreThe intensified operations launched by combined troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Joint Task Force Sulu, Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams, and the police led to the immediate recovery of two kidnap victims, including the half-sister of Talipao, Sulu Mayor Nebukadnezar Tulawie, hours after they were seized on Wednesday.
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Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu province snatched two women, who were related to the mayor of Talipao town, on Wednesday dawn.
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