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Philippine security forces were on alert Saturday for possible reprisal attacks after arresting a key leader of an Islamic State-linked militant group accused of kidnapping and beheading several foreigners. Abduljihad Susukan, a member of Abu Sayyaf, was detained in the southern city of Davao and flown to the capital Manila on Friday, where he was being held at the national police headquarters. He has been charged with 23 murders, five kidnappings and six attempted […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is now in the custody a leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) who has 34 pending arrest warrants after he was turned over by Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founder Nur Misuari in Davao City. PNP Chief Police General Archie Gamboa announced the hand over of Abu Sayyaf leader Anduljihad “Edang” Susukan to the PNP at the residence of Chairman Nur Misuari at Yñigue Subdivision Maa […]
(Eagle News) — Hinahanap na ng mga tauhan ng Philippine National Police ang umano’y anak ng mag-asawang suicide bomber na pinaniniwalang iniwan sa mga sympathizer ng Abu Sayyaf Group sa Mindanao. Ito’y matapos na makumpirma sa isinagawang DNA testing ng PNP na ang dalawang pares ng paa na natagpuan sa blast site sa Our Lady of Mount Carmel sa Jolo, Sulu ay isang babae at lalaki. Ayon kay PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, tugma ito sa […]
(Eagle News) — The military clashed with alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang-Ajang group, which has been tagged as a suspect in the Jolo, Sulu blasts that killed at least 21 over the weekend. In a statement, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command said the clash between soldiers of the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion and around 20 members of the group under Macrin took place at 7:20 a.m. in Barangay Latih, Patikul, Sulu. […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) – Naharang ng tropa ng pamahalaan ang planong pambobomba sa Zamboanga City ng dalawang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), na naaresto. Ito ay matapos ikasa ang counter-action ng Joint Task Force Zamboanga at Zamboanga City Police Office laban sa ASG member na si Omar Askali o mas kilala bilang “Ayub” nitong Sabado. Naaresto si Askali sa Governor Lim Ave. bandang alas 10:30 ng umaga. Narekober kay Askali—na kilalang tagasubaybay ni Furuji […]
(Eagle News) — Personal na nagpasalamat si Vietnamese Ambassador Quoc Tuan kay Navy Chief Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado dahil sa matagumpay na pagkakaligtas sa kababayang binihag sa Basilan. Sa naturang event, nai-turn over na rin ng Navy ang nailigtas na Vietnamese sailor na si Do Trung Huiqe nitong Agosto 20 sa Mataja Island, Basilan. Nangako naman si Navy Chief Vice Admiral Mercado na tuloy ang kanilang operasyon para mailigtas ang ilan pang bihag ng […]
(Eagle News) — Napatay ng tropa ng gobyerno ang isang sub-leader ng Abu Sayyaf Group sa isang engkwentro sa Sulu nitong Sabado. Ayon kay Brig. Gen. Cirlito Sobejana, Commander ng Joint Task Force Sulu, napatay ng Marines si Abu Sayyaf Sub-Leader Bagong Muktadil sa isang engkwentro sa Barangay Silangkan, sa bayan ng Parang. Naka-engkwentro aniya ng puwersa ng Marines ang grupo ni Muktadil na nakasakay sa isang jungkong type na watercraft. Sinabi ni Sobejana na […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte revealed plans of the Maute Group and the Abu Sayyaf Group to attack Basilan City, General Santos City, Cagayan De Oro City and Zamboanga City in Mindanao. He detailed this in his seven-page letter to Congress which sought a five-month extension of martial law in Mindanao “Validated reports disclose that Hapilon and the Mautes have sent an operational fund to ASG sub-leader Furuji Indama in order to […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) – Mahigpit na binababalaan at binabawalan ngayon ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Zamboanga ang sinumang sibilyan na magsuot o gumamit ng mga uniporme ng pulis at militar. Sinabi ni Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco na nagdudulot ngayon ng takot sa mga residente ng Zamboanga City ang mga taong nakasuot ng mga uniporme ng pulis at militar na hindi naman awtorisado, dahil na rin sa mga balitang posibleng nagtatago sa lungsod ang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will have to explain to the Vietnamese government the beheading of two Vietnamese captives by the Abu Sayyaf Group, noting that the ASG still holds four more Vietnamese captives. “Did you see the new victims they beheaded? The two Vietnamese that they abducted…They cut off their necks,” Duterte said in his remarks during the 64th anniversary celebration of Hagonoy town in Davao del […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he will have to study very carefully and ponder on the suggestion for him to declare martial law in Mindanao, particularly in Sulu, to counter the Abu Sayyaf problem. “I need time to ponder on it (declaring martial law) deeply. And it is not only a political decision; it is an emotional decision. You do not tinker with powers, [with] extraordinary powers of the state,” […]
SUMISIP, Basilan (Eagle News) – Dalawampung miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf Group ang patay matapos bombahin ng militar ang kampo ng mga mga bandido sa Brgy. Pamatskaen, Sumisip, Basilan. Sa nasabing kampo nagkukuta si Abu Sayyaf leader Furuji Indama. Sinabi ni 4th Special Forces Batallion Commanding Offcer Lt. Col. Andrew Bacala, bukod sa mga kanyon at baril, ginamitan nila ng FA-50 fighter jets ang mga bandido. Sa kuta na-recover nila ang mga materyales sa paggawa ng bomba, […]
