Around 20 alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang Ajang faction clashed with troops at around 7:20 a.m. in Patikul, Sulu on Thursday.
According to a statement from the Western Mindanao Command, no government troops were hurt in the clash.
Thursday, 31 January, 2019
Philippines: Troops clash with Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang Ajang faction suspected in Jolo bombing
Wednesday, 30 January, 2019
Ukraine: Ukrainian military prevent enemy ambush attack in Dokuchaievsk in Donetsk region, seized weapons
The Ukrainian military spotted and prevented an enemy ambush attack during a reconnaissance operation near the town of Dokuchaievsk in Donetsk region on January 29, 2019.
“Thanks to skillful actions of a reconnaissance group, enemy troops were neutralized and the weapons left by the enemy were seized.
Tuesday, 29 January, 2019
Burkina Faso: 14 dead in clashes near border with Mali
Gunmen killed four Burkina Faso soldiers and injured five others near the Malian border a day after 10 civilians died in a separate nearby attack, the army and security officials said.
Jihadist groups, already a security headache for neighbouring Mali and Niger, have rapidly spread into Burkina Faso’s remote north, killing soldiers and civilians in a spate of attacks.
Monday, 28 January, 2019
Philippines: 4 members of the New People’s Army killed in Mindanao clashes
Four members of the New People’s Army were killed while a wounded rebel was captured following two separate skirmishes with army troopers in Cotabato and Iligan City on Sunday.
The first clash occurred when army soldiers surprised a group of heavily-armed NPAs reportedly extorting from villagers in Sitio Kalo Kali, Brgy Bagumbayan, Magpet in Cotabato at around 1 p.m.
Sunday, 27 January, 2019
Nigeria: Boko Haram jihadists attack 2 military bases in Borno state bordering with Cameroon
Boko Haram jihadists attacked two military bases in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, injuring six soldiers, two military sources told AFP on Sunday.
The attacks were the latest against military targets in the region with security becoming a major campaign issue ahead of presidential and legislative elections next month.