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24 killed in Basilan encounter
24 killed in Basilan encounter Nineteen soldiers and 5 Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters are killed in a Special Forces operation in Al Barka town in Basilan that goes awry. The 13th, 17th and 19th Special Forces company were on a mission to capture Dan Laksaw Asnawi and Long Malat when they were attacked by 400 armed men in a firefight that lasted the whole day. -
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Flashpoint Mindanao
New clashes have erupted in Mindanao, beginning with the death of 19 soldiers in an ill-fated Special Forces mission to capture a fugitive Moro Islamic Liberation Front commander in Basilan province on October 18. -
Al-Barka: How villagers killed Marines, Special Forces troops
Al-Barka: How villagers killed Marines, Special Forces troops The seaside town of Al-Barka in the island-province of Basilan seems to be any other sleepy far-flung community in the rural Philippine south. Looks can always be deceiving, however, as much blood has been spilled in the town. -
MILF owns up to Zambo Sibugay attacks
MILF owns up to Zambo Sibugay attacksThe Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has owned up to the separate attacks on government troops in Zamboanga Sibugay. -
Aquino rules out all-out war vs MILF
Aquino rules out all-out war vs MILF President Benigno Aquino III expressed sadness and dismay at the death of 19 soldiers in Basilan following a reported encounter with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces. -
Missing soldier in Basilan clash rescued
Missing soldier in Basilan clash rescued The military rescued the last soldier reported missing in action during the October 18 clash between government troops and a mix of Abu Sayyaf members and Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels in Al-Barka, Basilan. -
Basilan ambush: Wounded warriors' stories
Basilan ambush: Wounded warriors' stories Despite his young age of 24, Private First Class Joseph Muyco of the 19th Special Forces Company is no stranger to combat experience, being a member of the Army’s elite unit. But for him, this is the fiercest battle he had gone through. -
2 military officials sacked over Basilan clash
2 military officials sacked over Basilan clash Two military officials were relieved from their posts following the Army Special Forces clash with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in Al-Barka, Basilan that left 19 soldiers dead and 14 others injured. -
MILF: We were attacked, why blame us?
MILF: We were attacked, why blame us? The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) defended its deadly ambush of government troops in Basilan, saying they had not choice but to respond to an attack by the military. -
Erap wants all-out war vs MILF
Erap wants all-out war vs MILF Former President Joseph Estrada believes it is time to wage another all-out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). -
Aquino: All-out war will exact 'high price in blood'
Aquino: All-out war will exact 'high price in blood' President Benigno Aquino III warned that proposals to launch an all-out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will only result in a terrible toll on human lives, particularly among the people of Mindanao. -
Hunt on for MILF leader behind Zambo Sibugay attacks
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MILF: We're being provoked by AFP
MILF: We're being provoked by AFP The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) feels that it is being provoked by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), according to the spokesperson of the separatist rebels. -
6 killed, 8 hurt in another Basilan ambush
6 killed, 8 hurt in another Basilan ambush Six persons were killed while 8 were wounded in another ambush incident in Sumisip, Basilan early Sunday morning. -
Lanao attack kills 2 soldiers
Lanao attack kills 2 soldiers Two soldiers were killed while 4 others were wounded in an ambush on military forces in Lanao del Norte Sunday morning, authorities said. -
MILF told to hand over 6 wanted men
MILF told to hand over 6 wanted men The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) wants the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to surrender 6 people who were involved in attacks on soldiers, police, and civilians last week. -
Aquino: All-out justice, not all-out war
Aquino: All-out justice, not all-out war President Benigno Aquino III said the government will pursue all-out justice against lawless elements in Mindanao, even if it means that some members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front will be affected. -
MILF: We are sincere in peace talks
MILF: We are sincere in peace talks The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said it is sincere in the peace talks, but remains adamant that government soldiers were at fault during the bloody incident in Al-Barka, Basilan last week. -
Air strikes launched vs MILF fighters
Air strikes launched vs MILF fighters The military launched air strikes on October 24 against the Moro rebels and bandits blamed for a series of attacks that have left 35 people dead in the restless south since the previous week. -
8 dead in new Zambo clash
8 dead in new Zambo clash At least 8 people have been killed while 44 others were injured in fresh fighting Monday between government troops and a group led by a fugitive Moro commander in Zamboanga Sibugay province, the military said. -
New MILF attacks break agreement: military
New MILF attacks break agreement: military
A military spokesman on Monday said the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) broke a truce agreement when they launched fresh attacks in Basilan and Lanao del Norte on Sunday. -
Army places Mindanao under heightened alert
Army places Mindanao under heightened alert The whole of Mindanao has been placed under heightened alert by the Philippine Army, while hot pursuit operations are underway for "lawless elements" who led the attacks against government troops and policemen last week. -
100 Moro rebels, bandits trapped in Zambo town
100 Moro rebels, bandits trapped in Zambo town Around 100 Moro rebels and bandits led by Waning Abdusalam have been cornered by government forces in Payao town in Zamboanga Sibugay, the military said on Tuesday. -
10,000 flee fighting in south
10,000 flee fighting in south Around 10,000 people have fled their homes amid fighting between Muslim rebels and government forces in the southern Philippines, a civil defense official said Tuesday. -
It takes 2 to tango for peace, says MILF chair
It takes 2 to tango for peace, says MILF chair The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leadership has described its ongoing engagement with the Philippine government as a dance, with the 2 sides needing to know the right steps toward peace. -
MILF commends PNoy for rejecting war
MILF commends PNoy for rejecting war President Aquino has again won over the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) after he refused to declare an all-out war against the MILF despite the killing of 19 soldiers in an encounter in Al-Barka town in Basilan last week. -
Curfew imposed in Zambo Sibugay
Curfew imposed in Zambo Sibugay Authorities have imposed a curfew in Zamboanga Sibugay after the military launched air strikes against alleged lawless elements in Payao town. -
P4M bounty led to Al-Barka fiasco?
P4M bounty led to Al-Barka fiasco? The P2-million bounty each on the heads of an Abu Sayyaf terrorist leader and a fugitive Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commander may have caused the haphazard mission that led to the deaths of 19 soldiers in Al-Barka, Basilan last week, sources alleged.
