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Church bomber couple entered Philippines in December 2018

The late couple suspected of bombing a church in Jolo, the Philippines, on January 21, 2019, left Indonesia in December ...

Evidence on Indonesians' involvement in Jolo bombing unreleased by PNP

The Philippines National Police (PNP) has yet to release evidence on an Indonesian couple's involvement in the Jan ...

RI military chief thanks AFP for rescuing hostages

Indonesian Military Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo thanked the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), who rescued two ...

Philippines rescues 3 Malaysians held hostage by Abu Sayyaf

Philippine troops have rescued three Malaysians held captive by Abu Sayyaf rebels, the military said on Monday, the ...

Duterte says he wants U.S. special forces out of southern Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. military from a restive southern ...

Philippines` seriousness in rescuing nine Indonesian hostages evident: Ryacudu

The Philippines remains committed to rescuing nine Indonesian hostages being held captive by the Abu Sayyaf militant ...

Efforts to release Indonesian hostages should be conducted carefully: Minister

The efforts to secure the release of 10 Indonesian citizens abducted by an armed group in the Philippines should be ...

Indonesian govt pushing company to offer compensation to hostages` families

The Indonesian government has ordered the company owning Tugboat Charles to pay compensation to the seven hostages ...

Kidnapped Indonesian sailors are in good condition: Foreign minister

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has obtained information that seven Indonesian sailors held captive by an armed group in ...

Indonesia govt should strengthen security in indonesian-philippines border areas: House

The government should strengthen security in the Indonesian-Philippines border areas to curb acts of piracy committed ...

Seven Indonesian hostages in S. Philippines located: Minister Retno Marsudi

The government has been able to locate seven citizens held hostage by armed groups in south Philippines since June 20, ...

Indonesia seeks to secure release of four more hostages

After the release on Sunday of ten Indonesian sailors taken hostage since March by the Abu Sayyaf rebels in southern ...

Philippine Island rebels free 10 Indonesia hostages

Islamist militants in the southern Philippines released 10 Indonesian hostages on Sunday, ending a month-long ordeal ...