MANILA, June 27 (Reuters) - The Abu Sayyaf, the smallest and most deadly Muslim militant group in the Philippines, has chosen a Syria-trained Islamic scholar as its new leader, a senior general said ...

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police on Tuesday arrested four women they said were wives of Abu Sayyaf commanders who took care of their financial transactions, helped procure guns and bomb ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kidnapped American missionaries Martin, center, and Gracia Burnham, right, who were kidnapped from a Philippines resort eight ...

MAIBUNG, Sulu — In a province once known as a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf Group, former members of the terrorist ...

MANILA, Philippines -- The United States set up a hot line and offered a reward of up to $5 million Wednesday for the capture of leaders of Abu Sayyaf, the group that has held a U.S. couple hostage ...

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department announced indictments Tuesday against five alleged leaders of the Muslim separatist group Abu Sayyaf for a kidnapping spree that led to the death of an American ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Malaysian sailors held captive for eight months by Muslim militants were rescued Thursday in the southern Philippines, military officials said. The two were weak and in ...