ed Abu Sayyaf militants and suffered five fatalities during a firefight on a remote southern island. • The clash with more than 100 members of the Abu Sayyaf group broke out in the town of Patikul in the Sulu province as troops pursued those behind a church attack on Sunday. Monday, 04 February 2019 NAT

itioned on the other side after dislodging IS from there. 7. Five Abu Sayyaf Members Surrender Over Philippine Church Bombing [Reuters] • A senior Abu Sayyaf operative (Kammah Pae) and four members of the militant group believed to be behind the deadly bombing of a church in the southern Philippines surre

d in the bombings in Job town in southern Sulu province. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, "but the military blamed an Abu Sayyaf militant commander, Mundi Sawadjaan, who has been linked to suicide bombings in recent years in Sulu." Counter-Intelligence Chinese Researcher At

in the bombings in Jolo town in southern Sulu province. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, "but the military blamed an Abu Sayyaf militant commander, Mundi Sawadjaan, who has been linked to suicide bombings in recent years in Sulu." COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE Chinese Researcher At

in the bombings in Jolo town in southern Sulu province. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, "but the military blamed an Abu Sayyaf militant commander, Mundi Sawadjaan, who has been linked to suicide bombings in recent years in Sulu." COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE Chinese Researcher At

escued in the Philippines during a military operation. Regine Cabato reports: "Allan Hyrons, 71, and Wilma Hyrons, 59, were abducted last month by Abu Sayyaf fighters at a beach resort the couple owned in the southern Philippines. They were rescued around 8 a.m. Monday in the island province of Sulu afte

rescued in the Philippines during a military operation. Regine Cabato reports: "Allan Hyrons, 71, and Wilma Hyrons, 59, were abducted last month by Abu Sayyaf fighters at a beach resort the couple owned in the southern Philippines. They were rescued around 8 a.m. Monday in the island province of Sulu afte