Moro conflict
‘Reinforcements’ Caught Sneaking Into Philippine Warzone
Philippine troops have seized 59 suspected militants trying to reinforce Islamist gunmen holed up in the southern city...
Avoid Southern Philippines
Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the...
Martial Law Extended In Mindanao
Legislators in the Philippines have voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law to deal with an Islamist insurgency in...
Vietnamese Hostage Killed In Philippine Clash
A Vietnamese sailor being held hostage by Islamist gunmen in the southern Philippines was killed during a gunbattle...
Friendly Fire Kills Two Soldiers In Southern Philippines
A Philippine military jet accidentally killed two soldiers and injured 11 others as troops fought to retake a southern...
Militants Force Kids, Hostages To Fight
Children and hostages are being forced to fight alongside pro-Islamic State gunmen waging a seven-week battle for a...
Philippines’ Duterte Vows To Eat Militants After Beheadings
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to eat alive the Islamist militants behind the abduction and...
Philippines Kidnap: Abu Sayyaf Islamists Behead Vietnamese
Two Vietnamese men have been beheaded by Philippine Islamist group Abu Sayyaf, the country’s military said. Their...
Philippine Militants Behead 2 Vietnamese Hostages
Islamist militants have beheaded two Vietnamese sailors held hostage for eight months in the southern Philippines, the...
Militants Cling On To Hundreds of Buildings In Besieged Philippine…
Islamist gunmen led by one of the world's most wanted terrorists still hold about 1,500 buildings in a southern...
Philippines, US Hold Joint Patrol In Dangerous Waters
US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local...
Fighting In Philippine City Displaces Nearly 400,000
Islamist militants occupying a southern Philippine city have forced nearly 400,000 people in the wider area to flee...
Militants Used Water Route To Beat Philippine Offensive
Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern Philippine city used a water route to bring in ammunition and evacuate...
Abducted Priest Seen Alive As Islamists Hold Out In Philippines
A Roman Catholic priest abducted by Islamist militants who seized parts of a southern Philippine city has been seen...
Eid Truce In Philippines War-Torn City Ends
An eight-hour ceasefire in a Philippine city allowing residents to celebrate the end of Ramadan came to an abrupt end...
Philippine Forces Declare Eid Truce In War-Torn City
The Philippine armed forces declared an eight-hour ceasefire Sunday in its ongoing offensive against Islamist militants...
US Wanted Terror Leader May Have Fled Philippine City
One of America's most wanted terrorists may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in a southern...
Dusty Teddy Bear Lies In War-Ruined Philippine City
A dusty teddy bear strewn on the floor, family photos on a wall and dried underwear on a clothesline are among the few...
Australia Sends Spy Planes To South Philippines
Australian military spy planes will start flying missions over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against...