Mustafa al-Sulaivani

Nine killed in Philippines militant attack: police

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Islamist gunmen killed nine people and injured ten others as they attacked a town in the Philippines at dawn Monday, burning houses in which women and children were sleeping, police said. About 60 members of the notorious Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group entered a town in their stronghold on Basilan island in the southern Mindanao region and began shooting, local policeRead more

Philippine militants behead seven loggers: police

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Islamist militants in the Philippines have beheaded seven local loggers they kidnapped last week in their stronghold in the strife-torn south, police said Monday. The bodies of the loggers were found on Sunday in a mountainous village on the island of Basilan, local police chief John Cundo told AFP, blaming the killings on a faction of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransomRead more

IS-linked Abu Sayyaf leader killed on Philippine resort island

Manila - Arab today

A leader of the IS-linked Abu Sayyaf group has been killed in a shootout with Philippine soldiers on the island of Bohol, where the military is hunting down insurgents planning to kidnap tourists, the military and officials said on Saturday. Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said "one lawless element" was killed in the clash butRead more

Militants execute Filipino captive, says Philippines

Manila - Arab today

The Philippine army said IS-linked Abu Sayyaf militants have beheaded one of four Filipino fishermen they took captive in December. Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana, military commander on the southern island of Jolo island said the boat's captain had been executed in the jungle near the town of Patikul on Thursday but his remains have yet to be recovered. Noel BescondeRead more

Philippine soldiers kill 'more than 10' militants in bid to free captives

Manila - Arab today

Philippine soldiers killed "more than 10" IS-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in an attempt to free Vietnamese captives held on a remote southern island as troops fired howitzer shells on rebel positions, an army general said on Monday. The small but violent militant group, known for extortion, beheading and kidnap-for-ransom activities, is holding more than two dozen captives on Jolo island.Read more

Abu Sayyaf leader behind execution of foreigners is killed, says Philippines

Manila - Arab today

A leader of a militant group who was directly involved in the kidnap and execution of Canadian and German nationals was among those killed by Philippine troops in a clash on a resort island this week, the military said on Wednesday. Troops killed at least six members of the IS-linked Abu Sayyaf during the firefight on the popular tourist islandRead more

Abu Sayyaf sub-leader killed in central Philippines

Manila - Arab Today

An Abu Sayyaf sub-leader was killed during a clash between government forces and the Islamist extremists in the central Philippine Bohol province, the Philippine military said on Wednesday. Government troops and police have recovered the bodies of six enemies killed in the clash on Tuesday, and Abu Rami, a sub-leader and spokesman of Abu Sayyaf, was among the dead, saidRead more

Philippine military rescues 3 Malaysian hostages from Abu Sayyaf

Manila - Arab today

The Philippine military said Monday it has rescued three Malaysian men held captive by the Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Sulu province. Gen. Eduardo Ano, chief of staff of the armed forces of the Philippines, told reporters that the military rescued three Malaysian hostages around 11:30 p.m. Sunday in a remote village in Sulu. "They are all alive andRead more

4 militants killed in clash in South Philippines

Manila - Arab Today

The Philippine military said on Sunday that its troops killed at least four Abu Sayyaf militants in the latest fierce fighting in Sulu, an island province in the southern Philippines. The military said in a statement that troops encountered with a group of Abu Sayyaf bandits around 4:30 a.m. Sunday after the military deployed marines to the area. "Heavy fireRead more

Boy freed from Abu Sayyaf after seven-month ordeal

Manila - Arab today

An eight-year-old boy who was kidnapped in August 2016 in Sulu by the Abu Sayyaf, was recovered by authorities on Monday, an official announced. Rexon Romoc was in high spirits when he was turned over to his parents on Tuesday, Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza said. “President [Rodrigo] Duterte, who was on top of our recovery efforts, witnessed the reunionRead more