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AFP foils another Jolo bomb attack
By Fernan Angeles BOMBING down south isn’t over, said the Armed Forces of the Philippines – Western Mindanao Command. According to AFP, government forces have in fact prevented another attack in Jolo, Sulu after discovering an explosive on Saturday. WestMinCom said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) discovered the bomb between the…
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Army chief drops idea to declare martial law over Sulu
By Fernan Angeles DAYS after recommending the imposition of martial law down south, Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana took a step back on his desire imposing strict security protocol in Sulu after the twin explosions that hit the town of Jolo last week. “I drop my recommendation for martial law declaration over Sulu…
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Gov’t troops kill ASG man in Sulu encounter
By John Clifford Lintao MILITARY authorities running after terrorist group behind the twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu, engaged in an encounter resulting the death of a suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf Group under Mundi Sawadjaan. In a news dispatch, the Philippine Army said that government troops killed the suspect in an armed encounter occurred…
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Army chief recommends Martial Law in Sulu after deadly blasts
By Fernan Angeles FOR Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana, the twin bombings that saw 14 persons killed and injuring 75 persons in Jolo, Sulu is more than enough reason to declare martial law in the area considered as bailiwick of the Abu Sayaff terrorist group. In a radio interview today, August 25, Sobejana…
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10 killed, scores injured in Jolo bombings
By John Clifford Lintao AT least 10 persons were killed, while 40 others were hurt in two consecutive explosions in Jolo, Sulu blasts on Monday, military authorities said. “Lima ‘yung patay tapos 16 ‘yung wounded,” says Western Mindanao Command chief Major General Corleto Vinluan who himself was shocked over the magnitude of the bombs that…