Gunmen attack army post in Lamitan City, 1 killed

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three gunmen exploded an improvised bomb and shot two soldiers manning an army outpost, killing one of them in a daring broad daylight attack in Lamitan City in the southern Philippine province of Basilan, officials announced Wednesday.

Sayyaf luring recruits, releases guidelines for jihadists

THE SITE Intelligence Group reported that an Abu Sayyaf-linked account has called for new fighters and provided guidelines for aspiring jihadists and promoting the pursuit of “martyrdom.”

Sayyafs bomb Basilan bridge

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Abu Sayyaf terrorists bombed a bridge at dawn Wednesday in Basilan province, one of the major strongholds of the pro-ISIS group in the volatile Muslim autonomous region in southern Philippines.

Sayyaf killed in Sulu; bomber captured in Zamboanga (WARNING: Contains graphic images)

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Army soldiers killed an Abu Sayyaf fighter in a clash Monday in Sulu province while a bomber was captured in Zamboanga City, all in southern Philippines, officials said. 

2 Sayyafs who helped ISIS suicide bomber yield, get gov’t aid

PAGADIAN CITY -Special Forces soldiers are holding two Abu Sayyaf fighters linked by the military to an ISIS suicide bombing in the restive province of Basilan that killed at least 11 people in July 2018.