June 12 -- The grim announcement made via satellite phone to a Filipino radio station today was just another reminder that the Abu Sayyaf, though a comparatively young militant group, is focused on ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Enraged by the beheading of a second Canadian hostage by ransom-seeking Abu Sayyaf extremists, Philippine troops pressed a major offensive in the south Tuesday but there was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division, recovered firearms from suspected members of the ...

A deadly plane crash in the Philippines. By Amelia Nierenberg At least 50 people, including three civilians on the ground, were killed in the accident, and it was feared that the toll would climb. By ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines have freed four Malaysian sailors more than two months after they were abducted off Borneo island, an official said Wednesday. Maj.

The Philippine army said it captured a suspected member of the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf who allegedly took part in the kidnapping and beheading of at least 10 villagers. Lt. Col. Danilo ...

(Adds background in paragraph 6, analyst in paragraphs 9-10) By Manny Mogato MANILA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The leader of the Philippines' fiercest Muslim militant group and the country's most wanted man ...

Philippine government troops have overrun three camps believed to be "harboring sites" of an al-Qaeda-linked militant group in the southern province of Sulu – an known Abu Sayyaf stronghold. Army ...

Just before dawn, residents of a small village on Jolo Island, in the southern Philippines, were woken by footsteps and muffled hoofbeats. Peeking out in the dim light, they saw dozens of heavily ...

(For the main story, click [ID:nMAN489084]) Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Philippines said two U.S. soldiers and one Filipino marine were killed in a landmine attack on a southern island that is a ...

Roanoke County’s State of the County Address outlines major initiatives, including Explore Park’s acquisition, job creation, and infrastructure development, aiming to enhance community living and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine forces ...