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Barangay peacekeeper patay sa pag-atake ng Abu Sayyaf sa Sulu: Wesmincom

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 05:51 PM

MAYNILA - Pinaputukan ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf ang isang grupo ng sibilyan na nagresulta sa pagkamatay ng isang barangay peacekeeper sa Patikul, Sulu, Lunes ng tanghali.   Read more »

Indonesian hostage killed by abductors in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 02:11 PM

Government forces have recovered the cadaver of an Indonesian kidnap victim while pursuing members of Abu Sayyaf in Sulu, the military said Wednesday.   Read more »

Military’s Wesmincom chief disputes reports Abu Sayyaf sub-leader already fled Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 07:53 PM

The commander of the Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday disputed reports that Abu Sayyaf Group sub-leader Mundi Sawadjaan, who is suspected to be involved in the Aug. 24 twin blasts in Jolo. Sulu,  has already left the island province. Read more »

6 local terrorists, 3 soldiers killed in Sulu encounter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 11:36 PM

Six bandits and 3 soldiers were killed in an encounter between the military and members of an unidentified local terrorist group in conflict-torn Patikul town Friday morning. Read more »

Army officer killed, 9 soldiers wounded in clash vs Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 10:26 PM

An Army officer was killed while 9 others were wounded after a gunfight erupted between government forces and Abu Sayyaf Group bandits in Patikul, Sulu Monday afternoon. Read more »

4 soldiers dead in Patikul clash vs suspected Abu Sayyaf rebels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 05:30 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ WesMinCom said the encounter happened in Sitio Lagaron, Barangay Kan-Ague, at about past 8 a.m., on Friday. Read more »

3 Abu Sayyaf bandits killed in encounter with troops in Sulu

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:09 AM

Three Abu Sayyaf bandits were killed, while 5 soldiers were wounded after a gun battle ensued in Patikul town Saturday morning.   Read more »

At least 3 killed, 7 wounded in Abu Sayyaf-MNLF clash in Sulu: military

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 06:04 PM

At least 3 Abu Sayyaf bandits were killed and 7 Moro National Liberation Front fighters were wounded in a 40-minute clash last Friday in Indanan, Sulu. Read more »

6 Abus killed, 8 soldiers hurt in Sulu clash

Leizel Lacastesantos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 03:24 PM

Six bandits from the Abu Sayyaf group were killed and 8 soldiers were wounded in a firefight in Patikul, Sulu -- the second encounter between the 2 groups there in less than a week, the military said Thursday.    Read more »

Alleged Abu Sayyaf member yields in Sulu, days after Patikul clash

Leizel Lacastesantos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 10:40 PM

The man, a resident of Parang town in Sulu, yielded to troops of the Philippine Army and handed over an M-16 rifle and an M-79 grenade launcher with several rounds of ammunition. Read more »

Another fallen hero: Soldier wounded in Sulu clash dies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 06:40 PM

MANILA - A soldier hurt in a military clash with the Abu Sayyaf group last week has succumbed to his wounds, raising the death toll in the encounter to 12, the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Tuesday. Read more »

Siblings remember young corporal from Bukidnon who died in Sulu clash

Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 06:32 PM

Prelan and Jessa Vallecer still could not believe how they lost their 22-year-old brother Corporal Premark Vallecer on his second year as a soldier. Read more »

Western Mindanao military chief honors soldiers wounded in Sulu battle vs Abu Sayaff

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 12:04 AM

Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana honored the soldiers at a hospital in Sulu, where he awarded them with the Wounded Personnel Medal. Read more »

Mga itinuring na persons under monitoring isasailalim na rin sa mass testing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 08:25 PM

Patay ang 11 sundalo habang 14 naman ang nasugatan matapos ang engkuwentro ng militar at ng Abu Sayyaf sa Patikul, Sulu. Read more »

Abu gunmen held high ground in Sulu clash that left 11 soldiers dead- military

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 07:02 PM

Philippine soldiers struggled to fend off the Abu Sayyaf after the Islamic State-linked bandits have taken the high ground during the battle in Patikul, Sulu, a military official said Saturday. Read more »

Palace vows to crush state enemies, condemns Abu attack that left 11 troopers dead

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 11:45 AM

MANILA - Malacañang on Saturday vowed to crush the state's enemies as it condemned the Abu Sayyaf Group's attack that left 11 soldiers dead and 14 wounded in Sulu on Friday. Read more »

11 soldiers killed, 14 others wounded in clash vs Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 12:28 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)- Eleven soldiers were killed while 14 others were wounded in a firefight between government troops and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) gunmen in Patikul town, Sulu on Friday afternoon, the military said. Read more »

4 Abu Sayyaf bandits, 1 soldier killed in Sulu clash

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 10:14 PM

Four Abu Sayyaf bandits were killed and one soldier died in a clash in Patikul town, Sulu on Saturday afternoon, the military confirmed. Read more »

Abu Sayyaf sub-leader allegedly killed in Sulu encounter

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 04:55 PM

A sub-commander of the Abu Sayyaf group was allegedly killed while two soldiers were wounded in the gun battle that broke out in Patikul, Sulu on Friday morning, a top military official said. Read more »

8 soldiers wounded in Sulu clash vs Abu Sayyaf

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 04:02 AM

Meanwhile, 2 Abu Sayyaf members surrendered to authorities in Imelda town, Zamboanga Sibugay, Thursday. Read more »