ZAMBOANGA CITY – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has deplored the loss of lives and injuries to civilians that resulted from Sunday’s twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu. “We…
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5 soldiers killed, 23 wounded in Sulu clash with Abu Sayyaf
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Five soldiers were killed while 23 others, including an officer, were wounded when they clashed with members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the hinterlands of…
IED explosion injures 8 soldiers in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY–Eight soldiers were wounded in an accidental explosion involving an improvised explosive device (IED) they recovered following a clash with Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu, the military reported. Brig.…
2 die, 9 wounded in anti-drug op
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 8 – Two suspected drug pushers were killed while nine others, including four policemen, were wounded in a shootout in a remote village of Sulu, the…
No ransom paid for the release of Korean, Filipino kidnap victims in Sulu– Dureza
DAVAO CITY –- After two and a half months moving around with armed men in an unfamiliar place, the Korean ship captain and the Filipino crew who were abducted last…