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2 Abu Sayyaf bandits involved in 2018 Basilan blast surrender

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 11:45 AM

Two members of Abu Sayyaf who were reportedly involved in a vehicle bombing at a military checkpoint in Basilan in July 2018 surrendered to authorities on Thursday, the military said. Read more »

The search for Maria Orosa and other victims of the 1945 bombing of Remedios Hospital

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 01:36 PM

An unsung hero of World War II, Filipino scientist Maria Orosa has become a beloved historical figure thanks to social media and efforts to educate the youth about her contributions to Philippine society.   Read more »

US bombing of Afghanistan hits 10-year high

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 05:04 PM

In 2019 alone, the US dropped 7,423 separate munitions on targets in Afghanistan, where the US has been enmeshed in fighting several militant groups since it invaded the country following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Read more »

‘Devastating’: Massive car bomb kills at least 76 in Mogadishu

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 06:36 PM

The blast occurred in a busy area of the city where traffic is heavy because of a security checkpoint and a tax office. Read more »

Thousands sign Hiroshima petition to save A-bomb buildings

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 01:11 PM

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people have signed an online petition against the planned demolition of two early 20th-century buildings that remained intact after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima devastated the Japanese city.   Read more »

Boston Marathon bomber seeks to avoid death penalty

Tim McLaughlin, Reuters
Posted at Dec 12 08:55 PM

Tsarnaev, now 26, was sentenced to death in 2015 after a jury found him guilty of killing three people in the April 15, 2013 bombing - Martin Richard, 8; Chinese exchange student Lingzi Lu, 26, and restaurant manager Krystle Campbell - and murdering Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier, 26, three days later as the brothers attempted to flee. Read more »

ISIS liaison to Abu Sayyaf group killed in Sulu clash - military

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 02:02 PM

An Islamic State member who has been liaising with the Abu Sayaff Group has been killed in an operation in Sulu, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Saturday. Read more »

Family of suicide bombers behind attacks in Sulu, military says

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 10:00 PM

A family of suicide bombers was responsible for a series of suicide blasts in Sulu this year, a top military official said Monday. Read more »

1 dead, 6 injured in suicide bombing at Indonesian police station

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 05:38 PM

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police station in Indonesia on Wednesday, killing himself and wounding six others, according to authorities who described the 24-year-old attacker as a "lone wolf." Read more »

8 killed in bombing in Turkish-controlled northeast Syria

Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 11:21 PM

Eight people were killed when a bomb exploded on Sunday in an area of northeast Syria controlled by Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies, Turkey's defense ministry and local emergency workers said. Read more »

At least 28 killed in mosque blast in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 09:25 PM

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in Nangarhar province. Read more »

WATCH: 'Richard Jewell' trailer shows when a hero becomes a suspect

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 08:14 AM

What happens when a security guard who alerts police of a bomb during the Summer Olympics becomes the prime suspect in the bombing?  Read more »

Swede, 3 Pinoys arrested for Isulan public market blast

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:10 PM

Authorities have arrested 4 suspects, including a Swede, for the bombing of a public market in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat last September 7. Read more »

Taliban open to new talks with US after bloody attacks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 05:17 PM

The Taliban's chief negotiator has said their "doors are open" to resuming talks with Washington, hours after two attacks by the insurgents killed at least 48 people in war-weary Afghanistan.   Read more »

Taliban kill at least 48 in bloody day ahead of Afghan polls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 10:59 PM

Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in two blasts Tuesday -- one at a campaign rally for the president and the other in Kabul -- with the insurgents warning of more violence ahead of elections. Read more »

Blast outside campaign rally in Afghanistan kills at least 24

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 07:24 PM

A suicide bomber killed at least 24 people outside a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Tuesday, less than two weeks ahead of elections which the Taliban have vowed to disrupt. Read more »

Abu leader in Jolo Cathedral bombing tagged as 'global terrorist'

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:19 PM

MANILA - The Abu Sayyaf leader tagged as the brains behind the Jolo Cathedral suicide bombing in January has been declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the US State Department.  Read more »

Babaeng suicide bomber nasa likod ng Sulu blast: Wesmincom

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 08:51 PM

Isang babaeng suicide bomber ang sinisisi sa pagpapasabog sa isang military checkpoint sa Indanan, Sulu noong Linggo. Read more »

'Caucasian-looking' woman carried out Sulu bombing: Wesmincom

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 02:56 PM

A female “Caucasian-looking” suicide bomber carried out the attack at a military checkpoint in Sulu on Sunday, the military said.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Prisoners trickling in

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 07:27 AM

The Senate is set to continue their probe in anomalies in the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) scheme. Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »