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 ...

JAKARTA--One of the five Indonesians held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines was killed Wednesday during a clash with troops, an Indonesian official said. La Baa was shot ...

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 ...

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.

President Marcos awarded the highest military medal for combat to a deceased Army officer who was killed 15 years ago in a gunbattle with approximately 150 Abu Sayyaf Group ...

MANILA (dpa): Four soldiers were killed and 17 wounded in a clash with Islamist militants in the southern Philippines, the military said Saturday (June 6). Two members of the Abu Sayyaf group were ...

Robert Hall, left, a Canadian held hostage in the Philippines, was beheaded by extremist militant group Abu Sayyaf, authorities said, after the deadline to pay ransom had lapsed. Photo: AP ...