Abu Sayyaf militant group carried out a bomb attack in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home town that killed at least ...

Hapilon and other Abu Sayyaf militants took part in clashes against government forces in the southern Philippine city of Marawi, where militants linked to IS have fought an insurgency since May.

Today, Abu Sayyaf has been reduced to a handful of militants camped out in the wilderness, authorities say. Former rebels in new, government-issued uniforms carry out joint patrols with members of ...

A Philippine court has convicted and sentenced to life 17 Islamic militants for kidnapping for ransom 21 people, including ...

A Dutch hostage held by Philippines militant Islamist group Abu Sayyaf has been killed as he tried to flee during a battle with troops, the army says. Ewold Horn, 59, was killed by his captors ...

a long-time leader of Abu Sayyaf, or “Father of the Sword”, a notorious Islamist militant group known for kidnapping. The Philippines military said Hapilon was likely wounded in the raids but ...

HEAVY fighting between government forces and Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines has left at least 15 rebels and three soldiers dead. Regional military spokesman Major Filemon Tan said ...

The Abu Sayyaf, which has been linked by Washington and Manila to the international Al Qaida network of militants, is still holding American couple Martin and Gracia Burnham, and Filipina nurse ...

Deep in the islands of Sulu province in the southern Philippines, people used to rush home as soon as the sun set, fearing that militants from the Abu Sayyaf group might launch attacks against ...

Elliot Onil Eastman, 26, from Vermont, was allegedly shot twice with an M16 rifle by kidnappers posing as police officers.

Another blast victim lay on the road. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but Abu Sayyaf militants have been blamed for most deadly bombings in Sulu and outlying ...

Government forces have been battling Abu Sayyaf militants in the predominantly Muslim province of Sulu for decades. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Regional military commander Lt.