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Philippines: Mindanao Muddle
Troops killed five Abu Sayyaf fighters in Basilan, including commander Abdul Karim Jamjali. The US government announced it was conditioning some aid on solving unsolved political killings. A bank director from Jeddah vanished in Sulu.
Abu Sayyaf bandit slain in Basilan
A Philippine Special Forces Company killed an Abu Sayyaf operative in Basilan. Investigators of the Manila mall blast requested a week to finish their work, while negligence remained high on the list of suspected causes. Efforts to reform madrassas in the Philippines continue. USAID is providing computer courses in Mindanao.
The government launched a new "humanitarian offensive" in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. The United States vowed to increase its contribution to such programs as part of a $60 million budget for aid to the Philippines. The amount was $14 million higher than that requested by the US State Department. Meanwhile, a new book published with a grant from USAID tracks clan conflict in Mindanao and the problems it creates for peace efforts.
Three suspected Muslim militants arrested in southern Philippines
The Philippine National Police said it was unlikely the blast at a mall in Manila's financial district was caused by a terrorist attack. Explosives have not been detected at the site, and a bomb crater and fragments have not been found. The theory is a gas leak caused the explosion, but the investigation is ongoing.
The Rajah Sulayman Movement (RSM), a terrorist group of Christian converts to Islam, claimed responsibility for the Makati bomb attack. Security officials doubt the RSM's claim. Abu Sayyaf denied involvement in the bombing.
To raise them up. Part 3: Investing in people
B.A. Patty was recently embedded with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In part three of the series, Patty discusses the role investments - in the NCO corps of the AFP, in the local economy - play in counterinsurgency.
A bomb blast at mall in Makati City killed eight and wounded 129. Police indicated high explosives were likely used in the bombing, while unnamed police sources said traces of C4 were discovered at the site. The government strongly denied claims that the bombing was conducted to give the government an excuse to impose martial law.
Army, MILF hold joint medical civic action program
To raise them up. Part 2: The role of the Philippines in the Long War
B.A. Patty was recently embedded with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In part two of his three-part series, Patty examines the the Philippines' role in the Long War.
To raise them up. Part 1: The lesser and greater insurgencies of the Philippines
B.A. Patty was recently embedded with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In part one of his three-part series, Patty examines the roles of organizations such as Abu Sayyaf and MNLF in the insurgency and what Filipino and US troops are doing to squelch terrorist activities.
Philippines: Government fears terror attack as Abu Sayyaf receives new funds
Australia warns citizens against insurgent attacks in Philippines rural areas
Abu Sayyaf leader among slain bandits in recent Basilan clash
MILF aided Abu Sayyaf: military
Philippine troops in Basilan attack beheaders
Abu Sayyaf support dries up in the Philippines
