DAVAO City (Eagle News) — Isang batalyon ng mga sundalo ang hinugot mula sa Sulu at dinala sa Davao City upang mas paigtingin pa ang seguridad ng lungsod laban sa mga hinihinalang terorista at komunistang rebelde. Ayon sa Davao City Information Office, nasa 400 miyembro ng 16th Infantry Battalion ng Armed Forces of the Philippines na pinangungunahan ni Lieutenant Colonel Daren Comia ang darating sa araw na ito ng Biyernes, Mayo 19, upang mas paigtingin […]
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Military drives away Maute group out of Butig, Lanao del Sur
(Eagle News)– Government troops have driven away bandits of Maute Group in Butig, Lanao del Sur after seven days of military operation. Armed Forces spokesperson Restituto Padilla announced in a press conference that the town of Butig had been “100 percent cleared” and would be turned over to the local government. Padilla also announced that a total of 61 members of the Maute group were killed, while 12 Maute members were wounded during the government […]
Troops foil bomb attack in Zamboanga
(Eagle News)– Military personnel on Monday thwarted a bombing by a local terrorist group (LTG) in Zamboanga City after receiving intelligence reports. Soldiers from the 51st Infantry Batallion under the 1st Infantry Division curbed a van boarded by eight LTG members. Three of them were females. The authorities recovered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other arms from the van. These include two hand grenades, two caliber .45 pistols with ammunition, one 81-millimeter mortar ammunition geared […]





