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Despite the killing or apprehension of many of its senior leaders, the Islamic State remains a clear and present danger in Southeast Asia.

Nephew of Islamic State leader in the Philippines also slain, military says.

But two senior Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group members escape after firefight in Lanao del Sur.

Froilan Gallardo/BenarNews Philippine peace activist and Marawi tribal leader Agakhan Sharief, who rescued more than 200 trapped civilians during a siege of the southern city by Islamic State-linked militants in 2017, died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Sharief, 49, who was popularly known as “Bin Laden” because of his flowing beard that resembled that of the dead terrorist leader, brokered a ceasefire between state forces and the militants so that 255 civilians could ...

Published May 24, 2021, 2:05 PM Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana led the wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the fourth year anniversary of the Marawi siege that claimed the lives of 168 soldiers and policemen. “As we reaffirmed our commitment in pursuit of lasting peace in Marawi City and the entire country, we shall honor the sacrifices of these men and women as they have offered their lives to fight for our country and our people,” said Sobeja...

Relatives of the dead are too afraid to come forward to identify their loved ones, an NGO says.

The military engaged in Sunday morning gunfights with Abu Sayyaf and BIFF factions.

Published May 10, 2021, 1:56 PM As an assurance that there will be no war in the offing as big as the Marawi City siege in 2017, the military has implemented strict security measures in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao following the occupation of a public market by Islamic State (IS)-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a ranking military official on disclosed Monday, May 10. Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, commander of 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division (6ID) and Joint Task Force (JTF) Central, ...

AFP A joint army and police team killed a sub-leader of the local chapter of the Islamic State (IS) group during fighting Monday in the southern Philippine city of Marawi in which eight government forces were also injured, authorities said.  Filipino militant Usop Nasif (also known as Abu Asraf) exploded an improvised bomb to thwart a platoon of soldiers and four teams of police in the Guimba section of Marawi, said Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo, the commanding general of the 103r...

Kochi, India, Oct 23, 2018 / 12:00 am (CNA).- A priest who had been a key witness in the charge of rape against Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur died Monday, prompting a police investigation into his death. Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, 62, was found unconscious in his room on Oct. 22 at St Mary’s Church in Dasuya in Punjab, India. He had no visible signs of injury.   He was declared dead after being transported to a local hospital. Kattuthara’s brother, Jose Kurian, expressed doubt abou...