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6 Abu Sayyaf bandits killed in Sulu clashes – military
Among the casualties is a leading suspect in kidnappings in Tawi-Tawi and Sabah, the military says

DNA tests on Sulu suicide bombers confirm Abu Sayyaf’s ISIS links – military
The foreign suspects killed in separate incidents in Sulu were ISIS terrorists working for the Abu Sayyaf's Sawadjaan faction, the military says

1 Filipino, 2 Egyptian ‘suicide bombers’ killed in army clash in Sulu – AFP
Philippine Army troops intercepted the 3 suspects, believed to be from the Abu Sayyaf Group, at a checkpoint in Indanan town on Tuesday afternoon

Female ‘suicide bomber’ in Sulu blast was from Abu Sayyaf – military
The chief of the military’s Western Mindanao Command says terror groups in Mindanao could be weakening, while an analyst says they are evolving and could launch devastating attacks in the future

Suspected suicide bomber attacks Sulu military camp
(UPDATED) Joint Task Force Sulu commander Major General Corleto Vinluan Jr blames the Abu Sayyaf Group for the bombing

Lorenzana: 7 ‘foreign terrorists’ may be in Jolo
The country's defense chief confirms an earlier report that the suspects may be training suicide bombers for an ISIS-linked faction of the Abu Sayyaf

AFP reports 7 'foreign terrorists' in Sulu, Basilan, Maguindanao
The commander of the Armed Forces in Western Mindanao says the 7 suspects are grooming suicide bombers among local extremist groups

AFP, PNP: Filipino suicide bomber behind Sulu attack
This is the first officially confirmed case of a suicide bombing in the Philippines perpetrated by a Filipino, and marks an escalation in terror tactics by local extremists

Suicide attacks emerge in Philippines under ISIS influence
Security analysts say the apparent suicide bombings in the country over the past 12 months are a worrying escalation of militancy driven by the influence of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia

AFP: 'High possibility' Sulu blasts were suicide attacks
(UPDATED) Investigators have also yet to determine whether any of the attackers were Filipino

Suicide bombing? Attack on Sulu military camp similar to Jolo Cathedral blast
The military identifies Abu Sayyaf Group leader Hatib Sawadjaan as the mastermind of the attacks. He pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.

ISIS claims suicide attack on Sulu military camp
(UPDATED) ISIS claimed the bombing was the work of two suicide attackers, according to Rita Katz, the director of SITE Intelligence Group which monitors jihadist activities worldwide

8 killed, 22 wounded in attack on military camp in Sulu
(3rd UPDATE) The explosion happens on the first day of the assumption of the new chief of the Western Mindanao Command
