Singaporean bomber among militants killed in Philippines army assault

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MANILA At least 20 terrorists, including two leaders of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and a Singaporean bomber, were killed in bombardment and a ground assault on a BIFF lair in the Philippine province of Maguindanao, the...

He said one soldier was killed and seven others were wounded in the attack.

They killed themselves after hours of tense negotiations with counter-terrorism officers, authorities said. During a stand-off lasting nearly 12 hours, the wife allegedly threw an explosive device at the security forces, wounding a police officer and a civilian.

 

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