Army uses truck-mounted howitzers vs IS terrorists in Maguindanao

Edwin Fernandez 03/26/2023

MIDSAYAP, Cotabato, Philippines – For the first time after being deployed in central Mindanao in October last year, the 155-mm Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzers Systems (ATMOS) of the Army saw action in the pursuit of Islamic State-linked terrorists in…

Abducted activists say captors asked them if they’re ‘terrorists’

Ador Vincent Mayol 01/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The two Cebu-based development workers allegedly abducted by unidentified men called on authorities to hasten the investigation and identify those behind their forced disappearance, as they publicly spoke for the first time…

NPA rebels in Visayas continue to weaken, says Army official

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — NPA rebels in the Visayas continue to weaken in the face of unrelenting operations by government troops in the region. Major General Benedict Arevalo, the acting commander of the Visayas Command (VisCom), confirmed…

Centcom urges civilians to help protect Visayas from terrorists

Delta Dyercka Comendador Letigio 02/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Central Command (CentCom) of the Armed Forces in the Philippines (AFP) said keeping terrorists away from a region can be achieved if the army, police, and civilians work hand in hand. “The only…

Duterte: Marawi City ‘liberated from terrorists’

Inquirer.net 10/17/2017

MARAWI CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte declared on Tuesday that the city is now liberated from terrorists. Speaking before the troops here, Duterte said: “Ladies and gentlemen, I hereby declare Marawi City liberated from the terrorist influence.…

Guns and ammo

Gerard Pareja 10/08/2017

Nyor Gamay (NG): Nyor, unsa man tong hitaboa sa Las Vegas nga kining 64 anyos nga retired accountant nga si Stephen Paddock namusil man sa usa ka open air country music concert gikan sa iyang giistarang lawak…

Martial law targets terrorists, not NPA rebels — AFP

Inquirer.net 07/20/2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday explained that the possible extension of martial law in Mindanao was to quell rebellion from terrorist groups and not to target communist rebels. “Nalulungkot po tayo na ang…

China supports PH’s US-backed fight vs terrorists

AFP 06/12/2017

China supports the Philippine government’s “anti-terrorism” operations against Islamist militants, the Chinese foreign ministry said Monday after US special forces provided support to Filipino troops. The US Embassy in Manila said Saturday that special forces were assisting…

‘KILL THEM ALL’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/04/2017

President Duterte vows no compromise with terrorists, orders the AFP to shoot them in the head and heart   Peace talks with terrorists? Forget about it. President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday vowed to go after all terror…

Duterte vows no compromise with terrorists

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/04/2017

LAPU-LAPU, Cebu—There would be no negotiations with terrorists, not even at the expense of the lives of the hostages. This was the position taken by President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday as he vowed to go after all…

MAO BA?

06/01/2017

AIR STRIKES After Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced that at least 11 soldiers were killed and seven others injured in an air strike aimed at the Maute terrorists in Marawi City, netizens were quick in offering their…

Malaysian is next in line for IS-inspired terrorists in Mindanao

05/27/2017

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia — Malaysian lecturer-turned-militant Dr. Mahmud Ahmad could soon be the leader of the Islamic State’s (IS) offshoot in Marawi City. He is believed to be holed up in the city where the army is…

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