Philippine Navy seizes bomb ingredient, smuggled goods off Sulu

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Philippine patrol ships seized 164 bags of ammonium nitrate, an ingredient used by terrorists in the manufacture of improvised explosives, and smuggled cigarettes and fuel in separate operations off the southern province of Sulu.

Navy rescues 175 passengers from ferry off Sulu

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy rescued 175 passengers and crew members from a ferry off the southern province of Sulu after its engine malfunctioned.

Navy seizes boat loaded with fuel in Southern Philippines

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Philippine authorities seized a boat illegally transporting 250 drums of diesel fuel off Tawi-Tawi province near the Malaysian border of Sabah.

4 Sayyaf terrorists yield in Sulu

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four Abu Sayyaf terrorists have surrendered to the Philippine Navy in Sulu, one of six provinces under the Muslim autonomous region in Mindanao.

Boat transporting fuel seized in southern Philippines

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy on Saturday said it seized a vessel carrying 447 drums of smuggled fuel off Indanan town in the southern province of Sulu.

13 Sayyafs surrender in Sulu

SULU - The Philippine military on Saturday said 13 Abu Sayyaf terrorists had surrendered in the southern province of Sulu with officials calling on other pro-ISIS gunmen to return to the fold of the law and live peacefully with their families.

Navy rescues boat passengers off Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy rescued dozens of passengers and crewmen of a motor launch after it suffered engine trouble off the southern province of Basilan, officials said Tuesday.

14 tons of smuggled onions disappear?

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Where did it go? Some 3,692 bags weighing about 14,700 kilos were allegedly missing from the inventory of smuggled red onions seized by the Philippine Navy and the Bureau of Customs in Zamboanga City.

Smuggling rampant in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Smuggling is so rampant in this southern Filipino port city that even red onions are now being sneaked into Zamboanga, a known entry point of contraband in Mindanao region.

3 Sayyaf terrorists with ISIS links yield in southern Philippines

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Three notorious Abu Sayyaf fighters with links to foreign terrorists surrendered to the Philippine Navy in the southern province of Basilan.

Philippine Navy rescues Australian yachter

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine soldiers rescued an Australian yachter off Zamboanga City after drifting for days in waters near strongholds of the pro-ISIS group Abu Sayyaf.

Military ordnance kills Zambo boy: Police

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police said an explosion that killed a boy near the naval station here was from a military ordnance.

Navy test fires Israeli missile off Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy on Saturday said it has successfully tested the Israeli-made Spike ER (Extended Range) surface-to-surface missile during a test off Basilan province in southern Philippines.

Good job Navy!

ZAMBOANGA MAYOR Beng Climaco lauded the Philippine Navy for intercepting two motorboats loaded with smuggled cigarettes worth P17.5 million during a recent operation here.

Navy seized smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy announced Tuesday the seizure of smuggled cigarettes worth P17.5 million from two motorboats off the southern port city of Zamboanga, but officials did not disclose the names of its owners and crew members for a still unknown reason.

Navy rescues 3 fishermen off Sulu

SULU - The Philippine Navy rescued three fishermen in the Celebes Sea between the provinces of Basilan and Sulu after the hull of their outrigger broke while transporting catch to Zamboanga City, officials said Tuesday.

Coast Guard rescues 18 people from sinking ferry

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 18 people from a small ferry after water broke into the hull off Basilan province, officials said Thursday.

Climaco orders intensified anti-smuggling campaign

MAYOR BENG Climaco ordered an intensified anti-smuggling campaign following the selling of contraband, including cigarettes, in Zamboanga City and depriving the government of much need revenues.

Navy confirms 6 casualties in Sayyaf clash in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY – While the Western Mindanao Command did not report the killing of a woman and a child following a clash between soldiers and Abu Sayyaf militants here, the Philippine Navy on Saturday confirmed the casualties and said three more minors were also injured in the fighting in  Limaong village.

Rear Admiral Rene Medina, commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao, said members of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 11 under Joint Task Force Zamboanga clashed Friday with militants and killed a notorious Abu Sayyaf fighter, Abu Nibras, whose group operates in nearby Basilan province, about 28 nautical miles from Zamboanga.

 

 

A Philippine Navy photo shows the recovered weapon and ammunition from slain Abu Sayyaf militant, Abu Nibras, (see photo released by Western Mindanao Command) following a clash in Zamboanga City.  

He said villagers reported the presence of the militants and soldiers were immediately sent to area and caught up with the armed group and fighting erupted, adding, the woman and child who were caught in the crossfire were believed to be Abu Nibras’ family.

“The conduct of military operations was due to the reported sightings of unidentified armed individuals in the area. A firefight which lasted for 10 minutes, immediately ensued when Abu Nibras detected the presence of the Marines.”

“An adult female and a minor was found dead in the encounter site, while three other minors, who sustained wounds were immediately given first aid and transferred to a medical facility for emergency treatment. The adult female and minors are believed to be the wife and children of the neutralized Abu,” Medina said.

He said soldiers and policemen recovered Nibra’s M16 automatic rifle and 9 magazines loaded with ammunition, including components and chemicals used in the manufacture of improvised explosives.
Medina said the slain militant was included in the government’s “terror list” and it was not immediately known whether the Abu Sayyaf is planning to launch attacks or bombings in Zamboanga.

Medina praised soldiers for their “rapid response and vigilance in the performance of their duty to ensure the safety and security of Zamboanga City and Western Mindanao region as a whole.” (Mindanao Examiner)

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