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By Riyaz ul Khaliq and Pizaro Gozali Idrus JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) : At least 15 people were reported dead and dozens injured in twin blasts that rocked southern Philippines Monday, local media reported. Two explosions hit Jolo in Sulu province of autonomous Bangsamoro region in southern Philippines early this morning, Philippines military officials said. […]

30th Mar 2016

Philippines: 10 Indonesians abducted from boat in south

By Hader Glang & Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A militant group has demanded a ransom of around $1 million for the release of 10 Indonesians whose vessel was hijacked off the southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday. Indonesia’s National Intelligence Agency chief said that P$50 million had been demanded by the captors, who are […]

31st Dec 2015

Philippines: 8 Abu Sayyaf, 1 soldier killed in Sulu clash

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least eight members of an al-Qaeda-linked group and one Philippine soldier were killed in a clash Wednesday afternoon in the troubled southern island province of Sulu, according to the military. Maj. Felimon Tan Jr., Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, confirmed in a text message that seven other Abu […]

20th Aug 2015

Philippines: 15 Abu Sayyaf gunmen killed in clashes

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least 15 Abu Sayyaf gunmen and a soldier were killed and seven others were wounded in an encounter with government troops in the predominantly Muslim island province of Sulu in the southern Philippines on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, commander of Joint Task Group Sulu, told GMA News that five bodies and three firearms […]

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