Tag: Tawi-Tawi
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Martial law for ASG?
ASG pose significant threat to shipping. Duterte threatens martial law to stop Abu Sayyaf By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte again threatened to impose martial law in […]
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ASG patrols at long last?
Many months later, region springs into action… Southeast Asian nations to patrol piracy-prone waters MANILA: The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in piracy-plagued waters, Manila’s defence secretary […]
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Vietnamese evade pirates
The ship changed course after spotting armed gunmen on a speedboat and has arrived in Malaysia safely. Vietnamese vessel escapes armed gunmen in Philippine waters, flees to Malaysia A Vietnamese […]
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ASG murder hostage
Mr Kantner as kidnapped from him boat and his partner murdered. Abu Sayyaf releases video of German hostage’s beheading Raul Dancel Islamist militants in the Philippines have executed a German […]
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Kidnaps threaten supply chain
Southern Sulu and Northern Celebes Seas Are the Hot Spots Surge In Offshore Abductions Increases Threat to Supply Chains The Philippines-based Islamist extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has been responsible […]
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1 dead, 7 kidnapped
Abu Sayyaf Group suspected to be behind attack. Crewman of Vietnamese ship killed off PH, 7 others abducted Carmela Fonbuena MANILA, Philippines – A crew member of a Vietnamese ship […]
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Shippers avoid new pirate hotspot
Abu Sayyaf Group a major threat in region. Shippers avoid new ‘pirate hotspot’ in waters west of the Philippines By Keith Wallis A surge in piracy to the west of […]
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Ransom demands for hostage
Ransom demand issued. No talks with Abu Sayyaf for German hostage SUMISIP, BASILAN—Various factions of the Abu Sayyaf group have demanded ransom money for German captive Juegen Kantner, who has […]
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Hostage pleads for help
Kanter’s wife was murdered by terrorists during his kidnapping. German hostage pleads for help By: Julie S. Alipala PAGADIAN CITY—Abu Sayyaf bandits on Tuesday briefly circulated a video online, showing […]