Tag: ASG

  • Singapore offers Sulu help

    Much discussed patrols will hopefully keep Abu Sayyaf activity down. Singapore ready to help in Sulu Sea patrols, says defence minister Singapore: Singapore is ready to take part in joint […]

  • Joint patrols get nearer

    More talks planned. Again. ASEAN Neighbors Ramp Up Terrorism Response By Noel Tarrazona Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia are slated to meet on June 19 to finalize the deployment of joint […]

  • Martial Law in Mindanao

    Abu Sayyaf Group responsible for a number of crew kidnappings. Martial Law Comes to Mindanao Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in the southern Philippines in response to a […]

  • Philippine troops kill 149 ASG militants

    Lack of recent kidnaps suggest ASG kept in check. Philippine troops kill 149 Abu Sayyaf militants Nearly 150 ISIL-linked terrorists have been killed in the all-out offensives launched by government […]

  • US warns on Sulu-Celebes

    Threat to crews from Abu Sayyaf still there, says US. After Palawan, US govt sounds terror alarm in Sulu BY AL JACINTO ZAMBOANGA CITY: The United States has advised ships […]

  • Joint patrols, part 432

    A look at the status of a much-anticipated initiative between Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Trilateral Patrols in the Sulu Sea: Still Coming Soon? By Prashanth Parameswaran Last year, Indonesia, […]

  • Joint Sulu patrols…

    Lots of talk but no boats in the water yet. DND: Upcoming maritime security patrols with Indonesia, Malaysia ‘timely’ The Department of National Defense (DND) has called the soon-to-be launched […]

  • Joint SE Asia patrols…

    Don’t hold your breath. Hisham: Joint Sulu Sea patrols are on KOTA KINABALU: The anticipated Malaysia-Philippines-Indonesia joint security patrols in the Sulu Sea will begin in May, says Datuk Seri […]

  • Indo-Philippine maritime talks

    Hope that talks will lead to clamp down on Abu Sayyaf terrorists. Indonesia-Philippines talks to fortify new trade route Tama Salim President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to try and […]

  • Philippines thwarts attack

    Incident occurs week after Abu Sayyaf Group beheads crewman. Philippine Forces Thwart Pirate Attack On Tuesday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard foiled an attempted pirate attack on the cargo vessel […]