Abu Sayyaf

MANILA, Philippines – Two Philippine security officials say a key Abu Sayyaf commander killed in a U.S.-backed airstrike was planning terror attacks when he was slain.Read Full Story

Abu Sayyaf commander Umbra Jumdail was killed on Thursday in a jungle hideout on southern Jolo island.Read Full Story

According to the Sulu police, Adzhar Patta “Ajang” Mawalil was arrested in the locale of Jolo around 5 p.m whilst the army was conducting a notice operation. They mentioned Mawalil is a of the bandits working beneath Abu Sayyaf personality Albader Parad. Police authorities think Mawalil was entangled in the taking away by force of 3 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers in Sulu, and in the beheading of 7 building workers. – Report from RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News Zamboanga...Read Full Story

A former town mayor in the strife-torn southern Philippines was shot dead Monday in a brazen attack that also badly wounded his wife, police said. Najib Maldisa suffered six bullet wounds to his body and died as he was being rushed to hospital after the attack in Zamboanga city on Mindanao island, national police spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz said. His wife was in a serious condition, Cruz said. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but police said the motive...Read Full Story

MANILA ( Reuters ) - A bomb exploded on a bus in the Philippine capital on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 14, and officials said they could not rule out terrorism as they began an investigation into the blast. Several rebel groups including communists and Islamists are battling security forces in various parts of the Philippines , a staunch U.S. ally, but attacks in Manila are rare. The explosion happened at around 2 p.m. (1 a.m. EST) when the bus was on a highway in the main...Read Full Story