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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.
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Philippines rebels under attack

The Philippine military launches an attack on Muslim fighters who defied a deadline to pull out of Christian villages in the south.
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Terrorism Philippines

Bomb hits Philippine church-goers

The Philippine army blames Islamist militants after a bomb blast outside a cathedral in the south kills at least five people. Ref. Source 9

Terrorism Philippines

'Militants killed' in Philippines

The Philippine military says its forces killed six al-Qaeda-linked militants in an assault on a rebel camp in the south. Ref. Source 8

Philippines Terrorism

Philippine militants raid village

Al-Qaeda-linked militants attack a village in the southern Philippines, killing at least 11 people, military officials say. Ref. Source 2

Philippines Terrorism

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

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Four dead in Manila shooting

A mayor from the southern Philippines was fatally shot Friday in an attack at Manila's main airport that also killed his wife and two other people, officials said. Ref. Source 1