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He looked me in the eye and said we would die in the jungle

Ces Oreña-Drilon
Updated as of Oct 18 02:24 PM

Ten years ago, Ces Drilon, together with two ABS-CBN cameramen, were in Sulu to interview the controversial one-armed Abu Sayyaf leader Radulan Sahiron. But after many hours of walking to the Abu Sayyaf camp, they were told they have been kidnapped for ransom. Read more »

2 suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits killed, 4 others nabbed in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 06:03 AM

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Two alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf were killed while 4 others were arrested in an encounter with government forces in Barangay Kajatian, Indanan, Sulu on Wednesday. Read more »

OPINION: Harrassing Julie won’t kill the truth

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 19 04:53 AM

The harassment that journalist Julie Alipala of the Philippine Daily Inquirer is being subjected to because her story of the killing of seven persons in Patikul Sulu contradicts the military version underscores once again the higher risks that reporters in the provinces face compared to those in Metro Manila. Read more »

Muslim clerics seek probe into alleged Sulu massacre

Leizle Lacastesantos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 06:24 PM

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The National Ulama Conference of the Philippines (NUCP) has urged authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged massacre of 7 young men whom the military claimed were members of the Abu Sayyaf Group. Read more »

2 IEDs natagpuan sa Basilan

Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 09:13 AM

UNGKAYA PUKAN, Basilan – Dalawang improvised explosive device ang natagpuan sa Barangay Kamumburingan, Sabado, sa nasabing bayan. Read more »

Militar: 7 Tausug na napatay sa Sulu, hinihinalang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 03:01 PM

Nangatwiran nitong Lunes ang AFP sa pagkakapatay noong nakaraang linggo sa pitong Tausug sa Sulu, na anila'y mga hinihinalang miyembro ng teroristang grupong Abu Sayyaf. Read more »

6 Abu Sayyaf patay, 23 sugatan sa engkuwentro sa Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:25 PM

Patay ang 6 na miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf Group habang sugatan ang 6 pang rebelde at 17 sundalo sa isang engkuwentro sa Patikul, Sulu, Biyernes. Read more »

4 suspects in Basilan blast surrender to police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 12:59 AM

MANILA - Four people tagged in the July 31 explosion in Lamitan, Basilan that left 11 people dead and several others wounded are now under police custody. Read more »

Alleged Abu Sayyaf member nabbed in Zamboanga City

Noning Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 01:44 AM

A suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf Group was arrested Thursday afternoon in Zamboanga City.   Read more »

Abu Sayyaf bandit dead, 20 soldiers wounded in Sulu clash

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 08:30 PM

An Abu Sayyaf bandit was killed while 20 soldiers were wounded in a clash in Patikul town, Sulu on Thursday morning.   Read more »

COA questions Bohol town's expenses in 2017 ops vs Abu Sayaff

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 02:15 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) has questioned nearly P1 million in disbursements that the local government of Inabanga, Bohol made at the height of police and military operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group in 2017.  Read more »

Hinihinalang 'Abu' member huli sa Carcar City

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 01:15 PM

CARCAR CITY - Samu't saring baril, mga bala at pampasabog umano ang nakumpiska ng awtoridad mula sa isang 69-anyos na lalaki sa Ocaña, Huwebes ng umaga.   Read more »

Abu Sayyaf sub-commander killed in Sulu: military

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 04:27 PM

A sub-commander of Abu Sayyaf was killed in Patikul town, Sulu early Wednesday, a military official said. Read more »

2 umano'y kasabwat ng Abu Sayyaf timbog sa Zamboanga

Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 02:44 PM

Dalawang hinihinalang kasabwat ng mga Abu Sayyaf ang nahuli dito sa lungsod, Miyerkoles. Read more »

Moroccan with ties to Abu Sayyaf eyed in Basilan blast: Defense chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 12:18 PM

Lorenzana, however, refused to link the attack to the Islamic State, which had claimed that one of its jihadists, a Moroccan, was behind the blast that killed 10 on the spot. Read more »

Lamitan, Zamboanga limit public gatherings after van blast

Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 05:54 PM

The city governments of Lamitan and Zamboanga have decided to limit the number of public gatherings after a blast killed 10 people here earlier this week. Read more »

Military probes reports of another car bomb

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 11:53 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is on the lookout to thwart another possible attack.  Read more »

Another Abu Sayyaf car bomb? AFP probes reports, seeks public vigilance

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 04:01 PM

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday said it is looking into reports that the Abu Sayyaf group has deployed a "second van" that contains explosives similar to the one that went off in Lamitan, Basilan earlier this week, killing 10 people. Read more »

Kaanak ng mga namatay sa Basilan blast, nanawagan ng hustisya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 11:00 PM

Nanawagan ng hustisya ang mga kaanak ng mga namatay sa pagsabog ng isang van sa Lamitan City, Basilan noong Martes.  Read more »

Military should acknowledge existence of IS in PH: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 10:52 PM

MANILA - The Armed Force of the Philippines (AFP) should acknowledge the existence of Islamic State in the Philippines and continue to eliminate said groups, a terrorism specialist said Tuesday. Read more »