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Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel, military says

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 08:00 PM

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the launching. Read more »

UN chief 'dismayed', 'disturbed' by Israel strikes on Gaza

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 07:49 AM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was "dismayed" by civilian casualties in Gaza and "deeply disturbed" by Israel's strike on a building containing international media outlets, a spokesman said in a statement released Saturday. Read more »

4 na miyembro ng BIFF, patay sa panibagong sagupaan sa Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 04:45 PM

Patay ang apat na mga miyembro ng Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) sa panibagong engkuwentro ng grupo sa militar sa karatig-lugar ng Datu Paglas, Miyerkules ng umaga. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 4, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:17 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Terror-linked militants burn police car in Maguindanao

Ferdinandh Cabrera, AP
Posted at Dec 04 05:11 PM

Police check a burned patrol car in Datu Piang, Maguindanao on Friday. Read more »

Russia secretly offered Afghan militants bounties to kill troops, US intelligence says

Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 27 05:54 AM

American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan — including targeting American troops — amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there, according to officials briefed on the matter. Read more »

Militants kill 20 soldiers, 40 civilians in northeast Nigeria attacks

Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 08:51 AM

MAIDUGURI - Islamic militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Saturday, residents and a civilian task force fighter said. Read more »

Suicide bomber kills, wounds scores in Afghanistan at funeral for policeman

Reuters
Posted at May 12 06:08 PM

KABUL - A suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan killed and wounded at least 50 men on Tuesday in an attack on the funeral of a police commander attended by government officials and a member of parliament, officials said. Read more »

At least 50 killed in northern Nigeria 'bandit' attacks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 01:00 AM

The attacks were in retaliation for villagers allegedly assisting recent army operations against the so-called bandits in their forest hideouts, local counselor Dayyabu Kerawa told AFP. Read more »

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 »

Islamic State-linked group: 11 Christians executed in Nigeria

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 07:47 PM

"This is a message to Christians all over the world," said a masked man in the one-minute video. Read more »

Pope Francis defends migrants, calls for peace in Christmas message

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Dec 25 08:29 PM

In his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Christmas Day message, the 83-year-old Pope called for peace in the Holy Land, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Venezuela, Ukraine and several African countries caught up in conflicts. Read more »

Ebola spreads in Congo after militants attack treatment camp: WHO

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 11:15 PM

Militia fighters in eastern Congo killed four people and wounded several in attacks on two Ebola response centers two weeks ago, in what responders described as a serious setback to efforts to contain the epidemic. Read more »

Five killed in jihadist attack on Somali hotel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 02:44 PM

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Five people including three civilians were killed when jihadist militants stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital, police said Wednesday, adding that all five attackers had also died after an hours-long siege.   Read more »

Panday Sining declared 'persona non grata' in Manila over vandalism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 08:03 PM

In a Facebook post, Manila Public Information Office announced the city council passed a resolution banning the militant group from entering the capital. Read more »

2 Maute group militants, 2 others surrender in Lanao del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 09:54 PM

Two Maute rebels and two of their followers gave themselves up to the military in Maisu town, Lanao del Sur on Monday. Read more »

From bandits to House guests: Ex-Abu Sayyaf members tour Batasan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 07:45 PM

The House tour is part of the Basilan Farmers Exposure Program that aims to teach these returnees farming techniques as a source of livelihood. 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 »

Baghdadi's wife revealed Islamic State group secrets after capture

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 05:40 PM

She was said to be the "first wife" of the IS leader, who was killed in a US special forces raid in Syria last month. Read more »

Gabriela spox, Kadamay official arrested for illegal possession of firearms

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 10:38 PM

Cora Agovida is the spokesperson of women's rights group Gabriela-NCR, and her husband, Michael Bartolome, is an officer of urban-poor rights group Kadamay. Read more »