The family members of the six cops killed after being mistaken for rebels want the soldiers involved to face charges. Six police officers were killed and nine wounded in the gun battle between patrolling cops and soldiers in San Roque village, Santa Rita, yesterday morning (Monday, June 25). Jessie Escalo, the brother of one of… Full Story »
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Kidnapped policewomen freed from clutches of Islamist terrorists on Sulu
Philippine police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde has confirmed that the two policewomen abducted last month in Sulu have been freed. He said today (Wednesday, May 16) that Benierose Alvarez and Dinah Gumahad are now being sheltered by Sulu Governor Abdusakur Mahail Tan. “The negotiation was done with the help of the governor. We don’t… Full Story »
New police chief sends 11 cops who bad-mouthed him to terror stronghold
Eleven cops who bad-mouthed new police chief Oscar Albayalde on Facebook will be sent to Abu Sayyaf’s island stronghold of Sulu. “They have been relieved and reassigned to Sulu because Sulu lacks personnel for the maintenance of peace and security in that area,” said Director General Albayalde. The officers were the first batch of policemen… Full Story »
Kidnappers demand five million peso ransom for abducted policewomen
Unidentified kidnappers are demanding a five million peso ransom for the release of two policewomen they abducted on Sulu Island. Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said today (Wednesday, May 2) that local officials had opened negotiations with a kidnapping group two days after the abduction took place. “We have negotiators. We have… Full Story »
Seven arrested in Sabah, Malaysia, over suspected links to the Islamic State
Five Filipinos and two Malaysians have been arrested in Sabah, Malaysia, over alleged links to so-called Islamic State (IS). Two Filipinos who are permanent residents of Sabah were arrested over allegations that they helped transport Indonesian and Malaysian IS terrorists to Mindanao. One was identified as a 31-year-old female immigration officer in Sandakan, and the… Full Story »
