Philippine Terrorism
I saw a documentary about Abu Sayyaf and it is amazing how he has been able to stay in hiding for so long. Each time there was battle he would escape. They claimed to have finally killed him at sea.
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Small bombs hit south Philippines
Two small bombs explode in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines, but no injuries are reported.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7344953.stm
Philippine troops retake most rebel-held villages but gunmen still holding hostages:
Philippine troops have recaptured 70 per cent of the coastal areas by a southern city that were occupied by Muslim rebels, the military said, adding helicopter gunships were deployed for the first time Monday as a hostage standoff dragged to its second week. Ref. Source 4