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Philippine soldiers killed “more than 10” Abu Sayyaf militants in an attempt to free Vietnamese captives held on a remote southern island as troops fired howitzer shells on rebel positions. Major-General Carlito Galvez, Military Commander of Western Mindanao, said 32 soldiers were also wounded in Sunday’s assault on an Abu Sayyaf hideout in Talipao Town, where the militants were believed to be holding six Vietnamese captives. There was no word on the fate of the […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza confirmed that five Malaysian tugboat crewmen who went missing off Sabah’s waters on Monday, July 18 have been kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf militant group. In a report in Channel News Asia, it said that Malaysian authorities found an empty tugboat with its engine still running on Monday in the waters off Lahad Datu. Sabah police commissioner Abdul Rashid Harun on Tuesday, July 19 said […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed thanks and appreciation to all parties that have been involved in the efforts to release the hostages so far including the Philippine government. Widodo also reiterated the importance of sea security in the border areas when announcing the release of 10 Indonesian ship crew members held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militant group. In view of that, a meeting relating to it would be held on May 5 […]
