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By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A disagreement has broken out between a splinter group of the country’s one-time largest Muslim rebel front and the Philippines military over accusations that the army is responsible for a show of force by what appears to be an armed Christian militia in the country’s south. In […]

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 […]

28th Nov 2015

Philippines: Indonesian among dead Daesh-linked gunmen

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA) – The Philippines’ military confirmed Saturday that an Indonesian national believed to be an expert bomb-maker was among eight suspected members of a Daesh-linked group killed in a clash earlier this week. The 6th Infantry Division’s commander identified the suspect as Ibrahim Ali, a senior member of the […]

22nd Nov 2015

Philippines: Grenade blast during festival injures 15

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA) – Around 15 people were injured overnight when a grenade was thrown during a festival in the Southern Philippines, according to police and military — the fifth bombing incident in Central Mindanao in just two weeks. The explosion occurred in the provincial capital of Sultan Kudarat as it celebrated the province’s anniversary, according to the Notre Dame Broadcasting […]

8th Nov 2015

Philippines: Wanted Abu Sayyaf leader killed in clash

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A notorious leader of an al-Qaeda-linked militant group was killed alongside a follower in a firefight in the Philippines’ Muslim south that left three soldiers wounded, according to the military Sunday. The commander of Basilan province’s Joint Task Group said in a press release that the Abu Sayyaf’s […]

31st Oct 2015

Philippines: Fire kills 15 in Zamboanga City market

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A fire at a market in the southern Philippines killed 15 people early Saturday, injured at least 11 others and razed over a hundred stores to the ground, officials said. Those who died were live-in vendors, stuck inside their shops as the blaze took hold. The fire swept through the used clothing and vegetable […]

26th Oct 2015

Philippines: 3 Abu Sayyaf gunmen dead in shootout

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA, (AA): Philippine government forces claim to have killed three gunmen belonging to an al-Qaeda-linked group in the troubled southern island province of Basilan. In a statement Sunday, the military said Joint Task Group Basilan encountered a group of 50 Abu Sayyaf militants at around 11.30 a.m. (0330GMT) in the jungle-surrounded village of Baiwas. Military spokesperson Capt. Roy Vincent Trinidad said the […]

19th Oct 2015

Philippines: Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits north Philippines

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Thousands of people have been evacuated in the northern Philippines as Typhoon Koppu made landfall Sunday, destroying houses and knocking over trees and power lines. While no casualties were reported, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Council in Manila said officials were still gathering reports from the field as […]

3rd Oct 2015

Philippines: Filipino fishermen feared dead as storm moves to China

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Seven fishermen were feared dead as a strong tropical storm exited the Philippines’ area od responsibility Saturday and headed toward south China. The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in a bulletin that search and rescue operations continued for the fishermen who ventured into the […]

19th Sep 2015

Philippines: Abu Sayyaf blamed for bus blast in south

By Hader Glang & Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Philippine authorities have blamed a powerful bomb explosion that killed a girl and injured more than 30 other people in the country’s Muslim south on an al-Qaeda-linked militant group. The mayor of predominantly Christian Zamboanga City said Saturday that the Abu Sayyaf group’s (ASG) involvement […]

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 […]

15th Aug 2015

Philippines: 3 injured as Abu Sayyaf attacks army

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Abu Sayyaf militants have attacked a detachment of the Philippines Army in the troubled island archipelago of Sulu in the southern Philippines. Brigadier General Alan Arrojado, commander of Sulu Joint Task Force Group, said Saturday that three people were wounded after the Al-Qaeda-linked group attacked the detachment in Taglibi, Patikul town […]

4th Aug 2015

Philippines: 4 communist rebels, 1 soldier killed in firefight

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least four communist rebels and a soldier have been killed in a firefight following an ambush by an insurgent group in Masbate island province in the Philippines north. Av Inquirer.net report said that the firefight ensued after members of the New People’s Army – the armed wing of the communist party […]

30th Jul 2015

Philippines: Liberation front will not accept change made to basic law

By Yusuf Hatip and Satuk Bugra Kutlugun ANKARA, Turkey(AA) : With the passing of a law that seals a peace agreement between the Philippines government and its one time largest rebel group stalled, a Turkish monitor says “crucial changes” have been made that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front can’t accept. The government has changed some parts of the Bangsamoro […]

25th Jun 2015

Philippines lauds Turkey’s involvement in peace talks

[Photo: Head of the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines, MILEF, Hajj Murad Al-Ebrahim. Photographer: Turgut Alp Boyraz]/AA] By Hader Glang and Satuk Bugra Kutlugun ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/ANKARA (AA): The Philippines is lauding Turkey’s involvement in peace talks between the government and the country’s one time largest Moro rebel group, according to a statement Wednesday from […]

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