Abu Sayyaf

Philippines: Militant wanted for beheadings, 3 others killed

June 13, 2021 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops killed four Abu Sayyaf militants in a gunbattle Sunday in the country’s south, including a commander blamed for beheadings and a suspected would-be suicide bomber, military officials said.

Malaysia arrests Abu Sayyaf militants with Philippine help

May 10, 2021 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Malaysian authorities have captured eight suspected Abu Sayyaf militants who may have been planning ransom kidnappings in Malaysia, Philippine military officials said Monday, adding that they provided information that helped lead to the arrests...

3 hostages escape Muslim militants in Philippines, 1 drowns

By JIM GOMEZApril 7, 2019 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Three hostages held by Muslim militants in the southern Philippines have made a daring escape that left one drowned, another shot in the back in critical condition and another safe after swimming to his freedom, officials said...

Duterte sees bombed church, tells army to crush Abu Sayyaf

By JIM GOMEZJanuary 29, 2019 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Rodrigo Duterte and his top security officials on Monday visited a Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines where suspected Islamic militants set off bombs that killed 20 people and wounded more than 100...