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6 Abu Sayyaf, 7 BIFF bandits surrender

By Roel Pareño | March 18, 2023 - 12:00am

Six Abu Sayyaf and seven Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters bandits surrendered in Sulu and Maguindanao del Sur, respectively, on Wednesday.

Nation

BIFF, Army clash in Maguindanao's Datu Saudi town

By John Unson | January 19, 2016 - 3:43am

Soldiers and members of the brigand Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters traded shots late Sunday in a secluded district in...

Nation

BIFF threatens more attacks

By John Unson | December 25, 2015 - 10:05pm

The outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters on Saturday warned of more attacks after a three-day rampage...

Headlines

7 bandits killed in Sultan Kudarat clash

By John Unson | November 26, 2015 - 9:00am

Seven suspected members of a local bandit group were killed in an encounter with Marines in Palimbang town in this province...

Nation

3 troopers wounded in Abu clash

By Roel Pareño | November 2, 2015 - 9:00am

Three Army troopers were wounded in an encounter with suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits in Patikul, Sulu yesterday.

Nation

Boy, 3, hurt as Abu Sayyaf raid Sulu village

By Roel Pareño | October 22, 2015 - 10:00am

A 3-year-old boy was wounded when Abu Sayyaf bandits attacked a village in Patikul, Sulu on Wednesday afternoon.

Nation

Abus take 10 workers hostage

By Roel Pareño | September 14, 2015 - 10:00am

Abu Sayyaf bandits seized and held hostage 10 construction workers in a remote village in Sumisip, Basilan yesterday morning,...

Nation

EDITORIAL - A forgotten threat

August 25, 2015 - 10:00am

Two suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf were killed in an encounter with Army forces yesterday in Patikul, Sulu, the military reported. The bandits are still holding 11 hostages, five of them foreigners, in their...

Opinion

Abu bandit killed in Basilan clash

By Roel Pareño | August 14, 2015 - 10:00am

A suspected Abu Sayyaf bandit was killed and two others were wounded in an encounter with government troops in Sumisip, Basilan yesterday.

Nation

Police, Army bracing for BIFF retaliation

By John Unson | February 25, 2015 - 12:00am

Police and the military are preparing for possible retaliation by Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) bandits who are...

Nation