Al-Qaida-linked militants bomb bridge hours after blast killed 2 US soldiers in PhilippinesSeptember 30th, 2009 Militants bomb bridge in southern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Two bomb attacks in one day in the southern Philippines — the first of which killed two U.S. soldiers — could signal that al-Qaida-linked militants are launching a new offensive in the region, officials said Wednesday.
2 US sailors, Filipino marine killed by blast in southern PhilippinesSeptember 30th, 2009 2 US troops killed in Philippines blastMANILA, Philippines — Two U.S. sailors and a Filipino marine were killed Tuesday in a roadside bomb believed planted by al-Qaida linked militants, the first American troops to die in an attack in the Philippines in seven years.
2 US soldiers killed by blast in southern PhilippinesSeptember 30th, 2009 2 US soldiers killed in Philippines blastMANILA, Philippines — Two U.S. Navy construction troops and a Philippines marine were killed Tuesday in a roadside blast in the southern Philippines that officials said was likely an attack by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants.
Official: 2 US soldiers killed by landmine in southern PhilippinesSeptember 30th, 2009 Official: 2 US soldiers killed in PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a landmine attack Tuesday by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in the southern Philippines, military officials said.
Philippine police arrest suspected Muslim militant accused of kidnapping Americans, localsSeptember 1st, 2009 Philippine police arrest suspected Muslim militantMANILA, Philippines — Police have captured a suspected al-Qaida-linked militant accused in the high-profile kidnappings of at least four Americans and dozens of Filipinos in the southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday. Last week's arrest in Cotabato city of Hajer Sailani — an alleged member of the extremist group Abu Sayyaf — was the latest success in a crackdown that has netted several militants in the south and foiled kidnapping and terror plots, police said.
A look at major attacks in the Philippines by al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf groupAugust 13th, 2009 Major attacks by Abu Sayyaf in PhilippinesA look at major attacks in the Philippines attributed to the violent al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group:
— April 1995: Militants raid the mostly Christian town of Ipil, killing more than 50 people after robbing banks and stores and burning the town center. — February 1997: Suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen kill Catholic Bishop Benjamin de Jesus on Jolo Island.
Kuwait arrests al-Qaida linked group planning attack on US military base in the countryAugust 11th, 2009 Kuwait nabs al-Qaida group planning US base attackKUWAIT CITY — Kuwaiti authorities announced Tuesday they have arrested an al-Qaida-linked group that was planning to attack a key U.S. military base in the small oil-rich state.
Motorcycle bomb in southern Philippines kills at least 2, wounds dozensJuly 7th, 2009 Bomb blast in south Philippines kills at least 2MANILA, Philippines — A crude bomb hidden on a motorcycle on Tuesday exploded in a port city on a southern Philippine island where al-Qaida-linked militants are active, killing at least two people and wounding 24, officials said. The motorcycle was parked across from a store that was wrecked in the early-morning blast in downtown Jolo, killing the store owner instantly, police and the military said.
Bomb blast near Roman Catholic cathedral kills 1, wounds 26 others in southern PhilippinesJuly 5th, 2009 Bomb blast near south Philippine cathedral kills 1MANILA, Philippines — Suspected Muslim guerrillas detonated a bomb near a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding more than two dozen others. The bomb exploded outside the Immaculate Conception cathedral in Cotabato city as churchgoers walked out after attending Mass.
Al-Qaida-linked militants kill 2 soldiers helping build school in southern PhilippinesJune 28th, 2009 Al-Qaida-linked militants kill 2 Filipino soldiersMANILA, Philippines — Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants killed two unarmed soldiers involved in the construction of a school in the southern Philippines, officials said Sunday. The two soldiers, who belonged to an army engineering brigade, walked off a school construction site in Tipo Tipo township on the predominantly Muslim island of Basilan to buy cigarettes when they were fired upon by two suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen late Saturday, navy Rear Admiral Alex Pama said.
Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants kill 7 policemen, 2 government soldiers in PhilippinesJune 28th, 2009 Philippine militants kill 7 policemen, 2 soldiersMANILA, Philippines — Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants killed seven policemen in an ambush Sunday after their comrades shot to death two government soldiers in a separate attack in the southern Philippines, security officials said. Navy Rear Admiral Alex Pama said suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen opened fire Sunday on a police convoy negotiating a dirt road in far-flung Sumisip township on Basilan island, killing seven policemen.
Philippine troops capture Muslim militant suspected in 2000 Manila bombings that killed 22June 11th, 2009 Philippine troops capture Manila bombing suspectMANILA, Philippines — Philippine troops have captured a Muslim explosives expert suspected in several terrorist attacks, including five nearly simultaneous bombings that killed 22 people in Manila in 2000, officials said Thursday. Army troops and police surrounded Anzar Venancio's hide-out at dawn in the predominantly southern Muslim city of Marawi.
Filipino governor orders troops to rescue Red Cross worker held by al-Qaida-linked militantsApril 22nd, 2009 Filipino gov orders Red Cross hostage's rescueMANILA, Philippines — A Philippine governor says he has ordered more than 1,000 troops and police to rescue an ailing Italian hostage held by al-Qaida-linked militants. Sulu provincial Governor Abdusakur Tan said Wednesday he was concerned over the deteriorating health of Red Cross worker Eugenio Vagni.
Philippine officials say al-Qaida-linked militants release Red Cross worker from SwitzerlandApril 17th, 2009 Philippine officials say Red Cross worker releasedMANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials say a Red Cross worker from Switzerland has been released by al-Qaida-linked militants on a southern island three months after he and two other volunteers were kidnapped. Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo, a spokesman for military forces on southern Jolo island, says Andreas Notter was recovered by authorities in Indanan township early Saturday.
Philippine police rescue Swiss Red Cross worker, Italian volunteer still held by militantsApril 17th, 2009 Philippine police rescue Red Cross workerMANILA, Philippines — Officials in the Philippines say police have rescued a Red Cross worker from his al-Qaida-linked kidnappers three months after he and two colleagues were kidnapped on a southern island. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde says that according to "verified reports," Andreas Notter from Switzerland was rescued in Indanan township on Jolo island early Saturday.
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