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Google map of Albarka town, Basilan province. ZAMBOANGA CITY - A pursuit operation is underway for a group of gunmen who figured in a firefight with government troopers that resulted in the death of three soldiers in Basilan province. In a statement Friday, Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force (JTF) - Basilan commander, identified the target of the manhunt as the group of Abaas Jangkatan, a leader of lawless elements in Al-Barka town. According to Gobway, Lt. Col. Cyril Santander, Army's 18th Infantry Battalion (18IB) commander, said a team of the 18IB Charlie Company troopers clash...

Google map of Basilan Island province. ZAMBOANGA CITY - Two more Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits have surrendered as a result of the military and police's intensified combat operations in Basilan province. In a statement Friday, the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) identified the ASG surrenderers as Salih Kiman Mustapha and a certain Abu Tuttuh, 28. Brigadier Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan commander, said Mustapha surrendered Thursday to government forces at the Basilan Provincial Police Office in Barangay Menzi, Isabela City, the province's capital. Mustapha, ...

Google map of Lamitan City, Basilan. LAMITAN CITY, Basilan - A bomb courier formerly identified with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was killed and another suspect escaped in a shootout with government troops in this city, military officials said Thursday. Brigadier Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan commander, said Adil Akarab was killed in a shootout with the troops late Wednesday in Barangay Sabong here. Lt. Col. Cyril Santander, 18th Infantry Battalion commander, said the Akarab had joined with a group of lawless elements after his stint with the Basilan-based terrorist group. ...

Google map of Basilan Island province. ZAMBOANGA CITY - Troops tracking down Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits have discovered a lair of the Daesh-inspired elements in the hinterlands of Basilan province, a top military official said Monday. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan commander, said the ASG hideout was found Sunday and consisted of three houses with foxholes each that can accommodate 10 persons at one time. Troops chanced upon the hideout barely a day after an intense firefight in Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo, Saturday. The encounter resulted in the wounding of si...

Google map of Lamitan City, Basiland Island province. ZAMBOANGA CITY - An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded late Monday in front of Lamitan City Hall in Basilan, the military said. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan commander, said Tuesday no one was hurt in the explosion that occurred around 6:30 p.m. near the exit area of the Lamitan City Hall front gate in Barangay Maganda. Gobway said the blast busted a water pipe and caused minor damage to the wall of the city hall. Investigation showed that minutes prior to the explosion, two unidentified persons riding in...