Rappler's latest stories on suicide bombings in the Philippines
Abu Sayyaf terrorist killed in Sulu clash was planning suicide attack – military
The military says Nanz Sawadjaan, nephew of ISIS' leader in the Philippines, would have become a suicide bomber if he had not been killed in a raid on Tuesday, September 10
Nephew of pro-ISIS Abu Sayyaf leader killed in Sulu – military
(UPDATED) Nanz Sawadjaan, nephew of Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan, is killed in a firefight with government troops. His death is a 'great loss' to the Abu Sayyaf Group, says the military.
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
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 confirms report: Indonesian couple behind Jolo Cathedral bombing
ISIS terrorists looking to carve out a territory in Southeast Asia present a challenge to the region's security forces, especially in the Philippines
Dismay, questions as Duterte SONA reduces Marawi terror siege to a drug issue
President Duterte's framing of the Marawi siege as rooted in illegal drugs distracts from the real causes of terrorism, which are extremist ideology and social injustice
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.
Islamic State group claims twin suicide bombings of Jolo Cathedral – SITE
(3rd UPDATE) The website of SITE Intelligence Group says the Islamic State's East Asia province issued a formal communique for the dual suicide bombing
Basilan blast 'looks like a suicide bombing' – Lorenzana
(4th UPDATE) The first reported suicide bombing in the Philippines occurred in Cotabato City in 1997
