MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine military is trying to verify a claim by Abu Sayyaf militants that they have kidnapped a German man from a yacht and shot...
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will discuss possible joint military and police operations with Malaysia to quell Abu Sayyaf militant kidnappings of sailors along the countries’...
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine military said Tuesday it has killed 70 Abu Sayyaf militants and captured 32 others in an offensive that began in July against the...
MANILA, Philippines — Abu Sayyaf pocketed at least 353 million pesos ($7.3 million) from ransom kidnappings in the first six months of the year and have...
MANILA, Philippines—Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants have abducted a South Korean skipper and a Filipino crewman from a South Korean cargo ship in the latest such attacks...
MANILA – A day after Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) released unhurt Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad in Jolo, Sulu, a Palace official said on Sunday that military troops...
CEBU CITY – President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday night urged soldiers to increase their campaign against terrorism, including the immediate elimination of the Abu Sayyaf....
MANILA—Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is willing to hold talks with rebel groups to attain peace in the country, but remained firm he would never negotiate with criminal...
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday threatened to withdraw a ceasefire order he gave three days ago after suspected communist rebels killed a government militiaman...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants kidnapped three Indonesian fishermen on the weekend in the latest in a series of incidents highlighting weak security in the Celebes...