Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 11 summoned the Chargé d' affaires of the Embassy of the Philippines in Vietnam asking the Philippines to quickly address the capture of Vietnamese citizens and ensure safety for them.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the murder of two Vietnamese citizens by the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group, Deputy Minister Vu Hong Nam stated in his interview granted to the press.
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines on July 7 issued a statement expressing its deep sadness over the discovery of the bodies of two Vietnamese nationals murdered by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group in Basalin two days ago.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines have asked Philippine authorities to verify press reports that say two Vietnamese sailors were killed by the Abu Sayyaf
The Philippines’ security force on June 7 smashed a conspiracy of Islamic fighters lurking in Marawi to sow acts of terrorism and incite extremists to rebellion in order to occupy the southern city.
Ten Philippines soldiers were killed and eight other wounded in an air strike of the military targeting Muslim militants in Marawi city of Mindanao, southern Philippines.
Indonesia is attempting to evacuate eleven of its nationals who have fled from a conflict area in southern the Philippines, said National Police Spokesman Inspector General Setyo Wasisto on May 29.
Up to 2,000 Philippine people are still stuck inside Marawi city of Mindanao, southern the Philippines, as fierce fighting between the Philippine security forces and Islamic militants continues.
Philippine authorities on May 24 said Islamic extremists had taken a Catholic priest and others hostages at a cathedral in the southern city of Marawi on the island of Mindanao in southern Philippines.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on April 19 offered a 1 million peso reward for those who capture or kill any member of the Abu Sayyaf rebel group escaping from the security cordon in Bohol.
Navy boats and air force helicopters of the Philippines have foiled a seajacking attempt on a cargo vessel in Sulu sea off the southern province of Zamboanga del Norte, the Philippine military reported on April 19.
Philippine troops have killed Moammar Askali, a key commander of Abu Sayyaf militant group, in a clash on the resort island of Bohol in the country’s central region.
At least three soldiers, one police officer and five Abu Sayyaf militants were killed in a clash between Philippine government forces and the Islamic militants in the central province of Bohol, said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Philippine soldiers have killed at least 10 Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in an attempt to rescue foreign captives, including Vietnamese, held in southern Jolo Island, Sulu province.
The Philippine military announced that a notorious sub-leader of the Abu Sayyaf insurgent group was killed in the northern province of Tawi-Tawi on March 14.
The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in piracy-plagued waters after a series of attacks of Islamic militants to kidnap and murder foreigners.
The Philippine army said it has found the body of an elderly German hostage who was murdered by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants, a local kidnap-for-ransom network.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised on February 28 for failing to rescue German hostage Jurgen Kantner from the militant group Abu Sayyaf, but insisted not paying a ransom was the correct decision.
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