Nikolai Gonzalo

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Lawmen have arrested in a buy-bust operation two suppliers of bomb-making components of the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Sulu, military officials announced. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu commander, identified the bomb-making components suppliers as Akkang Suraili Omaron, and, Mardan Dammang Jamasali who were arrested in … [Read more...] about 2 bomb component suppliers of the Abu Sayyaf arrested

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local police seized some P2.08 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested five people including three fishermen, on two anti-drug operations on Labor Day in this city, an official announced Sunday. Col. Rexmel Reyes, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, identified the arrested suspects as the following: Satta Alam, 50; Alshimar Sahali, 25; … [Read more...] about Police nabs 5, seized P2.08-M shabu in Zamboanga City

TRENTO, AGUSAN DEL SUR – A ranking leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) and his wife, an NPA medic, were killed in a clash with government troops in the province of Agusan del Sur, military officials announced. Col. Oliver Maquiling, 701st Infantry Brigade commander, said the clash happened Monday in Barangay Sta. Maria, Trento, Agusan del Sur. Maquiling identified the … [Read more...] about Ranking NPA leader, wife killed in Agusan clash

ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Abu Sayyaf bandit was killed in a clash as the military continue an offensive against the remaining bandits in Sulu, officials announced. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu commander, said the troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu clashed with the followers of Abu Sayyaf leader Mudzimar Sawadjaan alias Mundi around 7:23 a.m. … [Read more...] about Abu Sayyaf bandit killed in Sulu clash

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three members of the Dawlah Islamiya voluntarily surrendered to government authorities in the province of Lanao del Sur, officials announced Friday. Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo, II, 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, who welcomed the surrenderees, identified them as Acmad Imam Dimacaling, 32; Asnawi Macali Aras, 26; and Lani Aris Parid, 21. Cuerpo said … [Read more...] about 3 Dawlah Islamiya members yield in Lanao