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Army major, soldiers, killed in Basilan ambush by Sayyaf »
ISABELA CITY/07 May 2013—Military authorities here said that an army major and soldiers were killed in an ambush that transpired in the vicinity of Sitio Pagtawanan, in a village in Al-Barka town, Basilan. Col. Carlito Galvez, commander of the 104th Army Brigade based in Tabiawan, this city, confirmed the incident saying that the undetermined number [...]
Masked Sayyaf men kidnap 2 Patikul residents »
PATIKUL, SULU/03 May 2013—Some ten masked heavily armed men of the Abu Sayyaf Group were reported to have abducted this morning two civilian-residents of Sahaya Village in Latih, Patikul. Police identified the victims as 30-year old Awan Usman, and 32-year old Boy Nunung. They were forcibly taken at the vicinity of Baunoh Butong, Kilometer 5 [...]
Sulu groups hold rally supporting Sabah claim »
JOLO, SULU/23 April 2013—Representatives of the Council of Royal Sharifs (CRS) here and other sectors held a 5-hour rally in front of the Jolo Municipal Hall in support of the political-territorial claim of the Philippines for Sabah. “Sabah was never sold and it will never be sold,” said the CRS in an official statement that [...]
Marines clash with Abu Sayyaf in Talipao »
TALIPAO, SULU/06 April 2013—Government forces from the Philippine Marines’ Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT) 2 today had a firefight with some 30 armed men of the Abu Sayyaf Group in the remote village of Kiyutaan. MBLT 2 Commander Lt. Col. Romulo Quemado said the armed encounter transpired at about 7:30 in the morning at Sitio [...]
Political clan members, cop, hurt in Omar clash »
OMAR, SULU/28 February 2013—Six members of two warring political families in this town were hurt and 4 others were killed in an armed clash that erupted at the vicinity of Lahing-lahing, Omar at about 2 in the afternoon today. Omar police said the parties belonged to the families of Makintan Juraim and Hadjirun Saribon, who [...]
