04/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Ibrahim in Maddi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ibrahim, a Tehsil Council member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2018: Assailants in Afghanistan attacked a Pakistan Armed Forces post in Garbaz, Shawal subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/02/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Tump, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2018: An explosive device detonated in Kohlu district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2018: Assailants abducted a Balochistan Rural Support Program (BRSP) engineer in Chagai district, Balochistan, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/15/2018: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on Pakistan Army posts in Shawal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least eight people, including three soldiers and five assailants, were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the ensuing clash. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/13/2018: Assailants from Afghanistan attacked a border post in Ghakhi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one assailant was killed in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2018: Assailants detonated explosives targeting Girls Primary School in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Mohammad Ajmal in Diamer district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Ajmal, the Diamer Deputy Commissioner, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2018: An explosive device detonated against a military patrol vehicle along Ramzak Road in Kam Sarobi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) vehicle in Norak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on Sabz Ali Khan outside a residence on Bakhshali-Sawaldher Road in Sawal Dher, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khan, an Awami National Party (ANP) district councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2018: Assailants opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Walma, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Alingar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one officer was injured in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on laborers installing a mobile phone tower in Lajjay, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six laborers were killed and another laborer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Baloch nationalists.
11/19/2018: Assailants shot and killed Afzal Jhummat, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), at a bus station in Thana Chatola, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/23/2018: Assailants opened fire on Jitendar Singh in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Singh, a minority community member, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/28/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Pakistani Police vehicle in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and 15 other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2018: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported human casualties; however, at least five cattle were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2018: Assailants shot and killed Syed Ali Raza Abidi, a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, in Defence Housing Authority, Phase-V, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistani Police checkpoint in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2018: Assailants opened fire on Anjum Muneer Raja along Bank Road in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Raja, a Qaumi Pukaar journalist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/12/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Shakar Tangi, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on Matiullah in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Matiullah, the Imambargah Hazrat Abbas caretaker, was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ-Pakistan).
12/08/2018: Assailants opened fire at a military checkpoint in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and two people were injured n the attack. The casualties included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2018: Assailants abducted Mohibullah Khattak, an accountant for the Frontier Corps (FC), in Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) activists in Karachi, Pakistan. Two people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Levies official, identified as Abdusalam Mengal, in Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani border post in North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Seven assailants were killed and 11 people, including eight soldiers and three assailants were injured as security forces responded to the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Levies Forces checkpost in Sangsila, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Jani Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2018: Assailants shot and injured a transgender person in Gulbahar neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2018: An explosive device detonated in Spin Wam, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one child was killed and another child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Hindu-owned tailor shop in Pishukan, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2018: Assailants armed with explosive devices ambushed a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Wakai, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six soldiers and four assailants were killed and 14 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), and the Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) jointly claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2018: Assailants shot and killed Amanul Mulk Shah, an education official, in Kalpani Kalay, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Hakeen, a polio worker, in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. Hakeen was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2018: Two explosive devices detonated along Pakistan Railways tracks in Sehrish Nagar neighborhood, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Frontier Corps (FC) in Sibi district, Balochistan, Pakistan. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2018: An explosive device detonated near Malik Amanullah in Chahar Mang, Nawagai subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Amanullah, a pro-government tribal elder, was injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attacks and stated that the victim was targeted because of his peace committee participation.
11/12/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a military patrol in Guryaum, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least four soldiers were injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdul Samad in Nawan Killi neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and Samad, a Pakistani Police sub-inspector, was injured in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/29/2018: An explosive device detonated at a garbage dump in Qasimabad neighborhood, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) activists in Islampura neighborhood, Malakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Army vehicle in North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2018: An explosive device detonated in Jori, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2018: Assailants shot and killed Barat Ali, a member of the Hazara community, along Spinny road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting peace committee members responding to an earlier attack in Dashat i Goran, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two peace committee members were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2018: An explosive device detonated at the home of National Assembly candidate Bahadur Khan in Hayatabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a funeral prayer ceremony in Mand, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and three other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on Realdar Feroz Kahn in Panjgur district, Balochistan, Pakistan. Kahn, a senior Levies Forces officer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2018: Assailants abducted Muhammad Amin, a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative, in Pishin district, Balochistan, Pakistan. Police forces rescued Amin later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2018: An explosive device detonated in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2018: An assailant threw a grenade at a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) election office in Razmak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ten PTI members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2018: Assailants attacked a polio vaccination team, and police officers assisting them, in Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported injuries but the assailants threatened them with guns. This was one of two attacks on polio vaccination teams on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2018: Assailants stabbed and injured a female health worker in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/03/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at the Pakistani Police Faqirni Gate Checkpost along Circular Road in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2018: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the Muslim Milli League’s (MML) office in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility for the incident and "rejected Pakistan’s electoral system and urged Sindhis to oppose assemblies and boycott polls because 'assemblies are rubber stamp'" and deemed them a "threat to Sindh’s secular culture."
08/14/2018: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused along a road in Qilla Saifullah district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2018: Assailants opened fire on Danish Kadah private school in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four children were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on polio workers in Nushki, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Sadiq Adozai, a pro-government tribal leader, in Qila Abdullah, Balochistan, Pakistan. One person was killed and five people were injured in the ensuing clash. The victims included police and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2018: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle transporting tribal elders in Tor Simat, Orakzai district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one elder was killed and two other elders were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2018: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Rajhay, Dalbandin subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2018: An explosive device detonated at a Pakistani Police checkpost in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six people, including three officers, were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings in Chaman on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/23/2018: An assailant opened fire on a political rally in Torote, Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. At least six people and the assailant were killed and 10 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2018: Assailants set fire to an under-construction church, the Gospel of Jesus Mission, in Paracha Colony neighborhood, Shahdra, Punjab, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2018: Multiple explosive devices detonated at a mobile phone tower in Sar Kharan subdistrict, Kharan district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/08/2018: Assailants threw explosive devices at a religious gathering organized by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) in Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi, Pakistan. At least six party workers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2018: Security forces defused explosive devices planted at a gas pipeline in Rukanpur, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: Three assailants, including a suicide bomber, opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Baleli neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. During the assault, one of the assailants detonated an explosives-laden jacket. At least two assailants were killed and five people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. The Taliban Special Group (TSG) faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2018: An explosive device detonated at an under-construction building at a marketplace along Mall Road in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings in Chaman on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2018: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. One civilian was killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) patrol near Shadiwal checkpost in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. At least six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
05/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) vehicle in Chamkani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two officials were injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2018: An explosive device detonated at an all-girls public school in Hassu Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/20/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Muhammadhosni Qaumi Ittehad (MQI) office in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast but the office was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2018: Two assailants armed with explosive devices were identified and arrested in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/05/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mohajir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers fetching water in Hoshab, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2018: Assailant opened fire on laborers in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. One laborer was killed and a second was injured in the attack. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2018: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Aga Zafar Baloch in Chankan, Panjgur district, Balochistan, Pakistan. Baloch, a district tax collector, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a Shia landlord in Mianli, Prova subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two people, including the landlord, were killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
02/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on Malik Tufail Ahmed in Ghoriwala, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ahmed, a Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) district leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2018: An explosive device detonated in Mazari Garhi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2018: Assailants opened fire on Pakistani Police officers in Saddar Town neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/24/2018: An explosive device detonated in Parod, Kalat district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2018: Assailants shot and killed a teacher in Mir Ali subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2018: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. One person was killed and a second person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Abdul Haseeb Khan, a tehsildar, in Charmang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least four people, including police officers, were injured in the blast. It is unclear if Khan was among the injured. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2018: Two assailants threw a grenade at a shop during a Pakistan Independence Day rally in Nushki, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least 14 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2018: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Malik Farooq in Hilal Khel, Nawagai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Farooq, a tribal elder, was killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2018: Assailants threw a cracker at a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) facilitation camp in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. Five people were injured in the blast. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility for the incident and "rejected Pakistan’s electoral system and urged Sindhis to oppose assemblies and boycott polls because 'assemblies are rubber stamp'" and deemed them a "threat to Sindh’s secular culture."
11/16/2018: An explosive device detonated at a market in Quaidabad, Karachi, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. A second device was defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM).
02/11/2018: An explosive device detonated at a market in Wadh, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/21/2018: Assailants from Afghanistan opened fire on Acheen checkpoint in Bandi Kach, Spinwam subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Pasni subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2018: A suicide bomber detonated at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Sheikh Wasil, Balochistan, Pakistan. Aside from the death of the assailant, at least two soldiers were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2018: A suicide bomber detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy along Mall Road in Kachehri, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least one person was killed and nine other people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. One FC official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2018: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Hazara shopkeeper along Abdul Sattar Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a Pakistani Police checkpost near Commerce College in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three people, including one officer and two civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2018: Assailants shot and killed the brother of a religious scholar along Toghi Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Shia civilian vehicle in New Rizvia Society neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2018: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting the vehicle of tribal elders in Idak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2018: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms attacked the Lucky Circus Peace Fair in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the assault. An unknown group claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out to stop the vulgarities taking place at the circus.
03/28/2018: An explosive device detonated in Bahi Kor, near Babikhel, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
07/31/2018: Assailants opened fire on Keramatullah Kundi in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Kundi, an Additional Assistant Commissioner, was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of two tribal elders near Tapai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One of the elders was killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces patrol in Mir Ali, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2018: An explosive device detonated at a gas pipeline in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2018: Assailants shot and killed a female teacher at her residence in Balngur, Kech district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Syed Khan Wazir in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Wazir, a former Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on polio workers in Yaro, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier guarding the workers was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting security forces in Spin Wam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Zakori graveyard along Daraban Road in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2018: Assailants abducted Shah Zaman from his residence in Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2018: An explosive device detonated at a Pakistani Police station in Kahna, Punjab, Pakistan. At least one officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Malik Ameer Mohammad, a tribal elder, in Hasham Charmang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mohammad was injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police party in Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Five police officers and a civilian were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2018: An explosive device detonated in Bowta, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Five children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2018: A suicide bomber detonated at the Pakistani Police Nisar Checkpost in Raiwand, Punjab, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 12 people were killed and 28 other people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. The Maullah Fazlullah Group faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of several of the group's supporters.
08/19/2018: Assailants opened fire on police officers at a temporary checkpost in Saingal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault; however, the assailants set fire to the checkpost. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2018: Assailants attacked Pakistan Army soldiers near the Afghanistan border in Shawal subdistrict, North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least six soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing clash, while the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Boya, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Five soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2018: Assailants abducted Pakistan People's Party (PPP) councilor Niaz Mohammad Khushk in Bambhan, near Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan. Khushk was released 20 hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2018: A suicide bomber opened fire and detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy in Dringarh, Balochistan, Pakistan. The assailant was killed and at least six security personnel members were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2018: A suicide bomber detonated at a Pakistan Army camp in Kabal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 11 soldiers were killed and 13 other soldiers were injured in the blast. The Taliban Special Group (TSG) faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Charmang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2018: Assailants abducted Amrat Kumar in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. The whereabouts of Kumar, the son of a Pakistan Hindu Panchayat (PHP) councilor, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at Noorani Mosque Seminary along Sultan Ibrahim Khan Road in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on a security check post in Gurbaz, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2018: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a polling station in Koshk, Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Levies Forces officer in Gat Agra, Bajaur district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two people, including the officer, were injured in the blast. The Taliban Special Group (TSG) faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces vehicle in Jani Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2018: Assailants armed with knives stabbed Maulana Samiul Haq at his residence in Rawalpindi, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Haq, the head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Sami-ul-Haq (JUI-S) party was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Levies Forces patrol along Sarki Road in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three people, including one Levies officer, were killed in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The device was thought to be targeting Pakistan Armed Forces convoys. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/30/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of an Uzbek family at the Nawan Killi Bypass in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and seven other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2018: Assailants fired a rocket at a Pakistan Army vehicle in Idak, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed and three other soldiers were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2018: A suicide bomber opened fire on a Pakistan Armed Forces vehicle at a checkpost in Kach Mor neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The assailant was shot and killed by the soldiers at the checkpost and the explosives-laden vest was later defused. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on Wadera Amir Bux Lashari in Gandawa, Balochistan, Pakistan. Lashari, a prominent tribal elder, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on Hazara civilians along the Western Bypass in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and another person was injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/10/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the guesthouse of Malik Riaz Khan, a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2018: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Khola, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2018: A grenade detonated at a the Tanzeemul Makatib seminary in Rizvia Society, Liaquatabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. A seminary guard was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Tang Killay, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2018: Assailants armed with grenades and automatic firearms attacked a Pakistan Muslim League: Nawaz (PML-N) election office in Lyari neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least four people, including Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Aqeel Rehmani and one assailant, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Baba Ladla Gang.
05/21/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Miran Shah Bypass Road in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The device was thought to be targeting a Pakistan Armed Forces convoy. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on polio workers in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. One worker was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2018: A suicide bomber opened fire on a bus transporting Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) employees before detonating along Basal Road in Dhok Gama, Punjab, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least three people were killed and nine other people were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) post in Qamar-ud-Din Karez, Balochistan, Pakistan. This was one of two similar cross-border attacks targeting FC posts in Pakistan on the same day. At least six assailants were killed and five soldiers, including one Pakistan Air Force soldier, and an unknown number of assailants were injured across both assaults. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on polio workers in Bareech neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two workers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
09/23/2018: Assailants opened fire on a peace committee camp in Dashat i Goran, Balochistan, Pakistan. Three Peace Committee members were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2018: Assailants launched grenades and opened fire on a Military Protection Party escorting polling staff in Dashtak, Kech, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four people, including three soldiers, were killed and 14 others were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on a security forces patrol in Hamzoni, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2018: An explosive device detonated along a railway track near Hirak, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties, but the track was damaged in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings targeting this railway line on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/19/2018: An explosive device detonated along a railway track near Hirak, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties, but the track was damaged in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings targeting this railway line on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/12/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces vehicle in Sangsila, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle in Khar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two people, including a tribal elder and his bodyguard, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2018: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest outside Tameer-i-Nau Education Complex school, which was serving as a polling station, in Bhosa Mandi, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the suicide bomber, 31 people were killed and up to 60 others were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) post in Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This was one of two similar cross-border attacks targeting FC posts in Pakistan on the same day. At least six assailants were killed and five soldiers, including one Pakistan Air Force soldier, and an unknown number of assailants were injured across both assaults. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Khassadars patrol between Lakaro and Dojangi in Safi subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in and around Dojangi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2018: Assailants set fire to the Army Public School in Tangir Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties as the assailants were repelled by guards. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
10/01/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Bomb Disposal Unit in Safi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2018: Assailants shot and killed Amir Ali, a Hazara civilian, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2018: An explosive device detonated along Pakistan Railways tracks near the railway station in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Khana Sharif, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Ropashakh Akbar, Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistani Police vehicle responding to a murder scene in Lamotai Sori Pao, Lal Qila subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three people, including two officers, were killed and two other officers were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Lamotai Sori Pao overnight. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2018: An explosive device detonated near Pakistan Army soldiers in Zarkani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/25/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) trailer near the residence of a local Pakistani Police district commissioner in Kharan district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and accused PPL of exploiting the natural resources within the region.
05/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Malik Saz Mohammad near the Jinnah bus stand in Khar subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mohammad, a pro-government tribal elder, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2018: A suicide bomber detonated near a Balochistan Constabulary vehicle along Zarghoon Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least seven people, including five police officers and two civilians, were killed and 23 other people were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the killing of TTP members by security forces.
11/17/2018: Assailants fired rockets at a security vehicle in Gurbaz, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and two were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2018: An explosive device detonated near Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers close to a petrol pump in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on Balochistan Constabulary officers near Saryab Bridge along Zarghoon Road in Quetta, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2018: An explosive device detonated on a road outside Pathar Nala, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three shepherds were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2018: An explosive device detonated in Lehri, Sibi district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one shepherd was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at the Satti Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one Pakistani Police constable was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2018: Assailants shot and killed Azam Khan, a Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) police official, in Liaquatabad, Karachi, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Khan was targeted because he did not cast a vote in the most recent election.
04/18/2018: An explosive device detonated outside a civilian residence in Dars Jummat, Aka Khel subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on a security vehicle in Hurmaz, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and one other was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
05/17/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Frontier Corps (FC) Madagar Center in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Following the blast, four additional assailants wearing explosives-laden vests and armed with grenades and firearms attacked the center. At least six people, including one National Highways and Motorways Police officer and all five assailants, were killed and three other soldiers and officers were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in retaliation for the killing of a TTP leader. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) separately claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
02/23/2018: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near the vehicle of Muhammad Shakeel, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) deputy director, along Ring Road in Dir Colony neighborhood, Peshawar, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) vehicles along a road in Mastung district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three officers were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Johan, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and six other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Hamidullah Wazir near Sarobi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Wazir, a political administration official, was killed and three Levies Forces officers were injured in the assault. Another officer was also reported missing. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/27/2018: Assailants shot and killed Abdul Qudoos, a teacher, in Mastung district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
07/07/2018: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated targeting the convoy of Shereen Malik, a Muttahida Majlis-e-Aml candidate, near an election rally in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Seven people, including Malik, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2018: Assailants opened fire on a polio monitoring team in Aman Ghundai Qandahari, Safi subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two workers were killed and three other workers were abducted in the assault. All three hostages were rescued on March 18th, 2018. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2018: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Rehmat Hussain, a political administration official, in Boya, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two Levies officials were killed and Hussain was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a security forces vehicle in Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2018: An explosive device detonated near the residence of Mir Asghar Rind in Gomazi neighborhood, Mand, Balochistan, Pakistan. Rind, the former Minister of Provincial Fisheries, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2018: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Ijazul Ahsan in Model Town neighborhood, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Ahsan, a Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting the residence overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on the guard of a Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on Pakistan Muslim League-Functional office along Saba Avenue in Karachi, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Pakistani Police constable near Landi Kotal Roundabout in North Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on laborers at a camp in Momi Karam, Ladha subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least four laborers were killed and the camp was set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/08/2018: An assailant opened fire inside a mosque in Shaheed Abad neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/12/2018: Assailants opened fire and detonated an explosive device at a Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) office in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the attack. Baloch Nationalists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2018: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Hazara civilians near Kandahari Bazaar in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one Hazara civilian was killed and another person was injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Qilla Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan. Three police officers were killed in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2018: Assailants threw a hand grenade and opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in front of a bank in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Five people, including three FC soldiers and two civilians, were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2018: An explosive device planted along a Pakistan Railways track was discovered and defused in Qasimabad neighborhood, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on Akram Khan Durrani, former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal leader, in Mandio, Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2018: An explosive device detonated in Mandew, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2018: Security forces identified and killed two assailants, including a suicide bomber, who were attempting to carry out an attack in Mamond, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
01/28/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces patrol in Dasht Siyachi neighborhood, Jiwani, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and four other soldiers were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/21/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) checkpost along Street 13 in NAB Colony neighborhood, Hayatabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2018: Assailants shot and killed Mohammad Musa, a police officer, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2018: Assailants shot and killed an Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) officer along Sariab Road in Kechi Baig neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for he incident.
08/03/2018: Assailants set fire to Girls Primary School in Khanbary, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
11/07/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Rogha Badar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2018: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) post in Bezo Sar, Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and a second soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2018: Assailants abducted a polio worker in Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The hostage was tortured and killed and his body was discovered the following day, March 2, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2018: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2018: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on a Pakistan Army border post in Sheikh Baba, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least four people, including one soldier and three assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on Rapid Response Force (RRF) constables along Zarghoon Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two officers were killed and another officer was injured in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2018: Assailants attacked Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan. One FC official was killed and three others were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian motorcycle in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2018: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Khar Tangi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
11/28/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol along Arbab Karam Khan Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2018: Assailants shot and injured a Levies Forces officer in Tertaj, Awaran district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Jafarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault . No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Dojangi, Safi subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in and around Dojangi on the same day. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2018: Assailants occupied a road and opened fire on passing vehicles in Tanger, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on Hazara civilians along Kirani Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the assault. Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army patrol in Painda Cheena, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Shah Salim, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed an Intelligence Bureau (IB) official in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Darra Adamkhel faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2018: An explosive device planted at Eidgah Qadeemi Mosque detonated in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least 13 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2018: Assailants launched rockets at a security forces' bomb disposal team in Kure, Awaran, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2018: An explosive device detonated at a farm near the Bawaan Shah Shrine in Usman Goth, Sindh, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/04/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a railway in Naushahro Feroze, Sindh, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, but the railroad track was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a tribal elder in Boghara, Balochistan, Pakistan. Three people, the elder and two of his security guards, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2018: An explosive device detonated near a motorcycle in Kahan, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Levies Forces officer along Qambarani Road in Sharif Abad neighborhood, Hazar Ganji, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2018: An explosive device detonated in Bekhar, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police vehicle guarding Hazara fruit vendors in Hazar Ganji, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/06/2018: An explosive device detonated in Sultan Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on Chandar Sharma in Mithi, Sindh, Pakistan. Sharma, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officer along Sariab Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2018: A grenade was discovered and defused in Sector I-10, Islamabad, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2018: Assailants attacked the convoy of Major General Saeed Ahmed Nagra in Washuk, Balochistan, Pakistan. Nagra, the Frontier Corps Inspector General, was not harmed, but two security officers were killed and three were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) jointly claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2018: Assailants threw grenades at a wedding ceremony in Saidgai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least five people were killed and 32 other people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2018: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Malik Haji Ahmed Khwezai in Sultankhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khwezai, a tribal elder, was not harmed; however, his driver was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/10/2018: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle in Lehri, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on Faisal Iqbal in Mohala Chachi, Punjab, Pakistan. Iqbal, a local political candidate, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2018: Assailants shot and killed Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) leader Abdul Hamid Mehsud Wazir in Sabzi Mandi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2018: A remote controlled explosive device detonated targeting civilians in Khandwa, Balochistan, Pakistan. A teacher was killed and a civilian was injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpost along Sharki Circular Road in Liaquat Bagh neighborhood, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two officers were injured in the blast. The Special Task Force faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2018: Assailants shot and killed Naeem Kakar, the former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, along Zargoon Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2018: An explosive device detonated near the Pakistani Police Edhi checkpost in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol along Sariab Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four soldiers were killed in the assault. The Al-Alami faction of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a cultural festival in Sikandar Janoobi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least 10 people, including two Frontier Constabulary (FC) officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Gwadar district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at laborers installing a tower in Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one laborer was injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/07/2018: An explosive device detonated as security forces attempted to defuse it in Mohmand Gat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Army captain Zarghaam Fareed was killed an another soldier was injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/31/2018: Assailants shot and killed four laborers constructing a road in Kharan district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2018: Assailants attacked Zareena Zia in Saokano, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Zia, a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Member of Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Islamabad (PTI) member, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pak Sarzameen Party office in Usmania Colony, Gulbahar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. At least two workers, identified as Azhar Rehmat and Naeem Ramzan, were killed and two other workers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM).
06/01/2018: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a Pakistani Ministry of Water Resources irrigation office on the bank of the Bolan River near Dhadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2018: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/08/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Ghazi Marjan Primary School in Mirakhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on Maulana Ismail Darvesh, an Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) leader, in Phandu Chowk, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Darvesh and a police officer serving as his guard were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on Hazara shopkeepers outside their electronic shop along Jamal ud Din Afghani Road in Shahrah-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Shah Wali Masjid in Faizullah neighborhood, Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2018: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Angoor Ada, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two people were killed and 12 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2018: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms attacked a Pakistan Air Force Police (PAF) checkpost along Ring Road in Dir Colony neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2018: An explosive device detonated near Mohmand Rifles members in Aman Ghundi, Safi subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Levies official providing security for a polio vaccination team in Badan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/08/2018: Assailants shot and killed Syed Ahmed Abbas Rizvi, a police officer, in Karachi, Pakistan. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim and instead attributed the attack to Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ-Pakistan) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
07/13/2018: An explosive device planted in a motorcycle detonated targeting the convoy of Akram Khan Durrani, a JUI-F election candidate, in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Durrani was not harmed, but four people were killed and 32 others were injured in the blast. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on Hazara civilians along Jan Muhammad Road near the Western Bypass in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on Rehman Afzal in Amin neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Afzal, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) councilor, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/24/2018: Assailants abducted two people, including one Pakistani Police officer and one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, in Kulachi subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2018: Assailants fired a rocket at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Parom, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/23/2018: Three suicide attackers wearing explosives-laden vests opened fire and threw hand grenades at the Chinese consulate in Block 4, Karachi, Pakistan. Seven people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. The casualties included assailants, police officers, and civilians. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2018: An explosive device detonated near a shop at Muhammadkhel Bazaar in Dapra Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one civilian was killed and five other people, including three security personnel, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2018: An explosive device detonated near Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) members in Lakar Bad Fazal Jal, Kohlu district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on Malik Khurram in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khurram, a former Pakistan Muslim League: Nawaz (PML-N) city president, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Hameedullah Dasti along Samungli Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Dasti, a Pakistani Police deputy superintendent, was not harmed; however, at least two officers were killed in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle that was providing security for a supply vehicle in Mar Gat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Three FC members were killed and four were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2018: A suicide bomber detonated at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost near Nosahar, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least four soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/15/2018: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Wadera Sahib Khan Kalwani in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. Kalwani, a tribal elder, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related bombings in Kohlu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on killed Mukhtiar Jamali in Jafarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. Jamali, a Grid Station of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) employee, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Mir Sarfaraz Sasoli in Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Sasoli, a tribal elder, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed an Aman Lashkars member in Lamotai Sori Pao, Lal Qila subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Lamotai Sori Pao overnight. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/19/2018: Assailants opened fire on Maulana Habibullah in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Habibullah, the Bilal Mosque imam and a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) leader, was killed in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the victim was targeted for "promoting polytheist elections."
11/22/2018: Assailants armed with rockets attacked a security checkpost in Norak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Aftab Ahmed, a parliamentary candidate, in Attok, Punjab, Pakistan. Ahmed was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Bolan Mail Express Train along Pakistan Railways tracks in Mangoli, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army convoy outside Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan. An unknown number of soldiers were killed or injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Sibi district on the same day. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/15/2018: An explosive device detonated at a government school in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related bombings in Kohlu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/03/2018: Assailants set fire to Girls Primary School in Galee Bala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
02/21/2018: Assailants abducted Yasir Murtaza in Pakistan Town Phase-I neighborhood, Islamabad, Pakistan. Murtaza, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Islamabad (PTI) union council vice chairperson, was killed and his body was discovered on February 23, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/03/2018: Assailants set fire to Girls Primary School in Gyal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a rickshaw transporting Christian civilians in Shah Zaman neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four Christian civilians were killed and another person was injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a security vehicle in Boya, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2018: Assailants abducted Tahir Khan in Islamabad, Pakistan. Khan, the Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), was killed and his body was recovered in Nangarhar, Afghanistan on November 13, 2018. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also suspected the involvement of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which denied involvement.
12/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on a security personnel patrol in Muhammad Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2018: An explosive device detonated in Idak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2018: A toy bomb detonated inside a house in Garsani, Balochistan, Pakistan. Six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2018: Two assailants, including one suicide bomber, opened fire on Aziz Checkpost near Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least five people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers and two assailants, were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the attack. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on a traffic police checkpost in Karachi, Pakistan. One police officer was killed in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2018: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle transporting Shia civilians in Maqbal, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least eight people were killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2018: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) office in Killi Khuda-e-Reheem, Dalbandin, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least 20 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/28/2018: An explosive device detonated near the residence of Haji Sahib in Mawand subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. Sahib, a tribal leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Ali Musa Gilani, son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in Mehmoodabad, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle near a Pakistani Police truck along Airport Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least six officers were killed and seven other officers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related suicide bombings in Quetta on the same day. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) and the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State separately claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/03/2018: Assailants set fire to Primary School in Galee Bala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/07/2018: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Nasirabad district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Jalaluddin Train in Hazar Ganji, Balochistan, Pakistan. Train, a Pakistani Police station house officer, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, an assailant was arrested at the scene of the attack.
02/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Taimur Baloch at the Tank bus stand in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Baloch, a Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ-Pakistan) activist, was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2018: An explosive device detonated along Mall Road in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four civilians were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2018: An explosive device detonated at the office of Naik Muhammad, a Haqqani Network leader, in Wana, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Muhammad was not harmed but at least two people were killed and 11 were injured in the blast. The casualties included members of the Haqqani Network and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol in Duki, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/13/2018: Assailants abducted two engineers working for an oil and gas company in Abakhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The two hostages were taken to Afghanistan. One hostage was released sometime on or before October 24, 2018. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2018: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Bukhtiarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2018: An explosive device detonated along the Pakistan Railways Quetta-Punjab line track in Spezand, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. A second device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on a security patrol in Wana, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2018: An explosive device detonated in Khuzdar district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/29/2018: An explosive device detonated at an under-construction government school in Aka Khel, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three laborers were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Khyber district on the this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/30/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Jungle Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and a second was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2018: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Malik Abdur Rehman in Gat Agra, Bajaur district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Rehman, and Aman Lashkars member, was killed in the blast. The Taliban Special Group (TSG) faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/12/2018: Two assailants, intending to target a Pakistani Police office, were arrested along Jhumra Road near Kashmir Mor, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
05/30/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army vehicle in Datta Khel subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed and three other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/04/2018: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted under a bridge in Loni, Kulachi subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel who were investigating an earlier attack in Arandu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This was one of two related incidents in Arandu on this date. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2018: An explosive device detonated at a civilian residence after it was mistaken for a toy and brought home by a child in Zakir Khel, North Waziristan district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2018: Assailants abducted Sher Ali Shah in Alingar, Safi subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Shah, a Khassadars subedar, was shot and killed a short time later. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on Ibrar Khalil, an Awami National Party (ANP) leader, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khalil and his nephew were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2018: Assailants set fire to a primary school in Tabor, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
05/23/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) official in Nawan Kili neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Army helicopter transporting injured soldiers from a previous blast over Sathak Bun, Sibi district, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Sibi district on the same day. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/07/2018: Assailants set fire to a girls' school in Pishin district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks on schools on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on Awami National Party (ANP) leader Daud Khan Achakzai in Pir Alizai, Balochistan, Pakistan. Achakzai was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2018: Assailants set fire to a girls' school in Pishin district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks on schools on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/04/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a market in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Malik Tahmash, a Pakistan People Party (PPP) leader and a former Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA), in Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on Pakistani Police constables near the Baloch Hotel in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Mian Ghundi neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Aside from the death of the two assailants, at least eight soldiers were injured in the blasts. This was one of two related suicide bombings in Quetta on the same day. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) and the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State separately claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Malik Inayat in Darel, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Inayat, a district and sessions judge, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Bakhsh at his residence in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. Bakhsh, a former Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) commander, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/17/2018: Assailants fired two rockets at a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpoint in Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on Chinese nationals in Clifton neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. One Chinese national was killed and a passerby was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2018: Assailants shot and killed Gul Muhammad, a former Taliban commander, in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Balochistan Excise and Taxation Department official along Kasi Road in Quetta, Pakistan. The Special Task Force faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/30/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police post in Kulachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is unknown whether there were any assailant casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/05/2018: Assailants opened fire outside the home of Arif Kaka in Darra Adam Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Kaka, a former Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander, was killed and another person was injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2018: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle close to Kajhori checkpost in Mir Ali subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2018: Assailants fired rockets at a security check post in Kajori, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2018: An explosive device detonated at a girls' middle school in Mir Ali subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying journalists in Sarband, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A journalist, Noorul Hassan, was killed and a camera operator, Sabir, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2018: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near the vehicle of Kamran Mengal in Chitkan neighborhood, Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and seven other people, including Mengal, a pro-governmental tribal leader, were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/12/2018: Assailants opened fire on Qari Syed Alam, a former spokesman for a National Assembly member, along Nasir Bagh Road in Board Bazaar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Alam was killed and a civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2018: Assailants launched rockets at a polling station in Mand, Balochistan, Pakistan. One civilian was killed and ten others were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2018: An explosive device detonated in Alingar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A Khassadar officer was killed in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2018: A planted grenade was discovered and defused in Hazara neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest targeting Ikramullah Khan Gandapur, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate, in Kulachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In addition to the suicide bomber, at least three people, including Gandapur and his driver, were killed and four others were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Khassadars patrol in Dars Jumat, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Khyber district on the this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/03/2018: Assailants set fire to the Social Action Programme (SAP) Primary School in Tabor, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/07/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Government Primary School in Mandan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Hazara civilian in Hazara neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2018: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near a Pakistani Police patrol in Kohat Chowrangi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and 13 other people, including officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/15/2018: An explosive device detonated at a government medical dispensary in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related bombings in Kohlu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10/10/2018: Three assailants armed with grenades and firearms attacked the residence of Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Akhtar Mengal in Wadh, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Mohammad Abdullah Hamid Gul on the Islamabad Expressway in Islamabad, Pakistan. Gul, the son of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) retired chief Gen Hamid Gul, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2018: Gunmen opened fire on a Zakhakhel peace committee outpost in Sokh, Khyber, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two pro-government activists were killed and it is unknown whether there were any assailant casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2018: Assailants set fire to a girls' primary school in Sheegay Manikal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks targeting schools in the province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
11/03/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on Charanjeet Singh in Badaber, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Singh, a social activist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility, though two people were arrested in connection with the attack.
03/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Ali Haider in Joni, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Haider, a local Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2018: A suicide bomber detonated at an election rally for Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) candidate Nawabzada Siraj Raisani in Darengarh, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 150 people, including Raisani, were killed and 300 other people were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) both claimed responsibility for the incident. Authorities later identified the assailant as Hafeez Nawaz.
04/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on Christians outside a church in Essa Nagri neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and three other people were injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities also attributed the incident to the Al-Alami faction of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
12/03/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Defense Housing Authority neighborhood of Karachi, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Spin Wam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Five soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2018: Assailants opened fire on laborers at a construction site in Ganz, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least five laborers were killed and three were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the workers were targeted to send a larger message that construction in the region without their consent is illegal.
05/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on Musa Kaleem inside his residence in Mir Ali subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Kaleem, the son of a former Member of National Assembly (MNA), was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a primary school in Arandu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This was one of two related attacks in Arandu on this date. There were no casualties but the school was damaged in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a mosque along Qazi street in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a convoy of Chinese engineers in front of Hamdard University in Karachi, Pakistan. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because China and other countries "plunder the Baloch wealth."
03/24/2019: An explosive device detonated in Ahmad Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Parom, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on an MQM-P union council office in New Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. At least one activist was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, eight MQM-London members were arrested in connection with the attack.
07/09/2019: Assailants abducted Mirza Abdul Malik, chairman of Union Council 106 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Malik was injured and released on July 11, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2019: Assailants opened fire on transgender people in Jatta Ismail Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One person was killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2019: An explosive device detonated in Birmal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Four civilians were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Dangin, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2019: An explosive device attached to a vehicle carrying Hazara civilians detonated in Ziarat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Three people were killed and four others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting Hazara civilians in Balochistan on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2019: Assailants attacked police in Gojra, Punjab, Pakistan. One police officer was injured and a motorcycle and four machine guns were taken in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2019: Assailants opened fire on a mosque in Boya, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One person was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Sadiqabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2019: An explosive device detonated near a Levies checkpost in Raghzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three Levies personnel were killed and one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2019: Assailants equipped with rockets and automatic weapons opened fire at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least eight people, including three assailants, four hotel employees, and one soldier, were killed, and six people, including two employees and four soldiers, were injured in the attack and ensuing clash with security forces. In addition, an unknown number of explosive devices were defused at the scene. The Majeed Brigade of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2019: Assailants abducted a doctor in Wana, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which denied involvement.
02/23/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol near the Golden Aero School in the Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three people were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2019: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Garium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/08/2019: Assailants opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in Balgatar, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four soldiers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on Adeel Habib Khilji in North Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan. Khilji, a Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) provincial assembly candidate, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2019: An explosives-laden rickshaw detonated along Multan Road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. At least 10 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle was discovered and safely defused in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a police patrol vehicle in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2019: Assailants opened fire on Sartaj Khan in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khan, the Awami National Party (ANP) Peshawar City President, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2019: Assailants opened fire on Pakistan Army troops while they were fencing the border in Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Mohammad Iqbal Wazir in Abakhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Iqbal Wazir, a Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA), was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2019: An explosive device, targeting the Khushal Khan Khattak Express was discovered and safely defused on railway tracks in Rojhan, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Baloch Republican Army (BRA).
06/14/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Gul Salam Betani, a former peace committee commander, in Shah Zawal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One assailant was killed and Betani, his two friends, and one assailant were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Awal Khan group of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
02/24/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated outside a shop in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2019: Assailants opened fire on employees of the Mari Petroleum Production Company surveying land in Spin Wam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least six people, including four surveyors and two paramilitary soldiers, were killed and four other soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Levies officer in Shreenaab, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2019: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on three civilians, including the brother and son of the Awami National Party (ANP) senior leader, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. All three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2019: Assailants shot and killed Dost Muhammad, a police sub-inspector, at his residence in Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: Assailants attacked an army outpost in Makki Garh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2019: A landmine detonated in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2019: A suicide bomber on her way to Lahore was safely detained by police officers in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2019: An explosive device detonated while being defused near a religious school in Azakhel Payan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Five civilians and five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2019: An explosive device detonated in Gohati, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2019: Five hand grenades were discovered and safely detonated in Salarzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2019: Assailants opened fire on Mufti Sultan Mohammad in Badan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mohammad, a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, was killed in the attack. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2019: An explosive device detonated in Rakhni, Balochistan, Pakistan. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Constabulary member in Sararogha, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Frontier Constabulary member was killed in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2019: Assailants attacked Mufti Kifayatullah, a Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, with iron rods in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused under a bridge in Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Boya, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2019: An explosive device detonated at Jinnah Shoe Market in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and 13 other people were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/30/2019: A suicide bomber threw a grenade at an Imambargah in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The assailant was killed and one police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2019: An explosive device detonated in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three security personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle in Ambar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near an under-construction private school in Havaid, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Malik Remal Khan, a tribal elder, in Marsi Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two people, including Khan and his son, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2019: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated targeting civilians in Jani Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a police patrol vehicle in Mianghundi, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four police officers were injured in the blast. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Muhammad Nadeem Qadri in Saddar area, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Qadri, an Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2019: Assailants opened fire on Syed Muhammad Ali in along Masjid-e-Tayyaba street in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Ali, a Karachi development authority (KDA) employee, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on two transgender people in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One person was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2019: A suicide bomber detonated prematurely in Hathi Khan Killay, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The assailant was killed and one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an individual identified as Waliullah.
12/19/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a major gas pipeline in Dhadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. A second explosive device was discovered and safely defused in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a gas pipeline near the Sui gas field in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four people were killed and two were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Tigers (BLT) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for exploitation of natural resources in Balochistan.
07/03/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at a security forces vehicle in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least eight people, including two Frontier Constabulary officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2019: Assailants opened fire at a coal mine in Khost, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two miners were killed in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in the area on this date. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attacks and stated that they were in protest against Pakistan exploiting Balochistan's natural resources.
01/08/2019: At least three assailants armed with pistols attempted to stop the car of former governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair in Karachi, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on the Chairman of Chak Jhumra Press Club in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) official in Taji Killay, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting Frontier Corps members at Kuchlak Bypass in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two Frontier Corps members were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Levies member in Niag, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2019: Assailants fired a rocket targeting a military camp in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The rocket landed on a house and there were no reported casualties. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Landi Kotal on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2019: An explosive device detonated as a police officer attempted to defuse it in Giddar, Balochistan, Pakistan. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Malik Nadar Khan, a tribal elder, in Mulla Kili, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khan was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2019: Assailants shot and killed Rana Mehmood-ul-Hassan, a Pakistan Senate member and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chairman, in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device outside the boundary wall of the Wajid Buri graveyard in Kotri, Sindh, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Two other explosive devices were discovered and safely defused at the scene. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2019: Assailants set fire to a dumper vehicle and opened fire on laborers in Ashiq Marri, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one laborer was injured and four other laborers were abducted and their whereabouts are unknown. This was one of two related attacks in Balochistan on this date. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2019: Assailants opened fire on a teacher in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The teacher, identified as Islam Badshah, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2019: An explosive device targeting the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline near Rahimabad, Punjab province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2019: A suicide bomber detonated at a market targeting Hazara civilians in Hazar Ganji, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 20 people, including a Frontier Corps (FC) member, were killed and 48 people were injured in the blast. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State, and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) each separately claimed responsibility for the attack. A TTP spokesperson later denied any involvement in the incident.
12/13/2019: Assailants opened fire on Pak Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) patrolling team in Mananwala, Punjab, Pakistan. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Pakistani Army patrol in Kharkamar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Four soldiers were killed and four were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was intended to avenge the killings of members of the group.
03/22/2019: Assailants shot and killed three civilians in an unknown location of Pakistan. The bodies of the victims were recovered on March 24, 2019 in Zadin, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Baloch Nationalists.
07/27/2019: Assailants opened fire across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border targeting Pakistani soldiers in Gurbaz, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least six soldiers were killed in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2019: Armed assailants abducted a polio doctor from his home in Charmang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The hostage was rescued on February 14, 2020. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2019: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated targeting a security forces vehicle in Idak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two security forces members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol team near Burewala, Punjab, Pakistan. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely detonated in Spin Wam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2019: An explosive device detonated in South Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Tangi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One assistant sub inspector was killed and two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2019: Assailants fired rockets at a civilian residence in Shinkai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting security forces in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2019: Explosive devices detonated targeting a Levies Station in Killi Abdul Rehman, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2019: An assailant stabbed Khalid Hameed in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Hameed, a college professor, was killed in the attack. Khateeb Hussain claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the victim was conducting "un-Islamic" activities.
09/13/2019: Assailants opened fire on a patrolling party of security forces on the border in Abakhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two assailants and one soldier were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2019: Three explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Mamund, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2019: Assailants abducted five Levies Forces officers near Sanni, Balochistan, Pakistan. One hostage was killed on December 4, 2019 and his body was discovered on December 9, 2019. The remaining four hostages were released on December 12, 2019. This was one of two related attacks in Balochistan on this date. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2019: Assailants shot and killed a journalist in the Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in a warehouse on Bannu-Kohat road in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting Frontier Corps (FC) personnel at a market in Chitkarn Kabari, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2019: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. A student was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated outside a hotel targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least nine people, including four FC officials and five civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Nawab Amanullah Zahri in Zehri, Balochistan, Pakistan. Zahri, a Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader, his grandson, and three other people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the under-construction house of Malik Dilwar Khan, a tribal elder, in Sango, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on Levies personnel in Shahbaz, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two officers were killed and one other officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officer in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2019: Assailants opened fire on an education monitoring team in Bitani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two people were killed and four were injured in the attack. The victims included a Levies officer, a soldier, and education monitoring team members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2019: Assailants shot and injured a Levies official in Dalbandin, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2019: Four assailants opened fire on the convoy of religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. Usmani was not harmed; however, three people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2019: Security forces discovered and safely defused an explosive device in Hassu Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Panjgur district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. The casualties included an FC member and a civilian. The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2019: A roadside explosive device detonated in Dosali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One person was killed and one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2019: An explosive device detonated at a bus terminal in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. This was one of two consecutive explosions as part of a first responder attack at the bus terminal. One person was killed and ten others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Levies officer in Nakhtar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The officer was unharmed in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/13/2019: Assailants shot and killed two Frontier Constabulary (FC) officers in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2019: An explosive device planted in a motorcycle detonated targeting Station House Officer (SHO) Shafaat Ali outside of a police station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least five people were killed and 34 others, including Ali, were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2019: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant attempting to detonate an explosive device along railway tracks in Kashmore district, Sindh, Pakistan. The assailant confessed to being a member of the Baloch Republican Army (BRA).
03/15/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources noted that the device was intended to target a Jaffar Express passenger train.
02/07/2019: Assailants threw a grenade into a mosque in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The grenade failed to detonate and was later defused. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at a hotel in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2019: Assailants launched two missiles near the residence of a retired Frontier Corps official in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated at market in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Qamer Kallay area, Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and another was injured in this blast. This was one of two related attacks in Qamer Kallay area on this day. No group claimed responsibility the incident.
01/04/2019: At least two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2019: An explosive device detonated at Khadi market in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a security forces vehicle responding to a prior attack in near Gulshan Adda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol vehicle in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2019: Assailants abducted Awami National Party (ANP) Khar tehsil vice-president, Ikramullah Mashwani, from his home in Haji Lawang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mashwani was released on October 4, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on police officers protecting a polio vaccination team in Maidan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed in the attack. Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2019: Four assailants, including at least one suicide bomber, attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) compound in Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four soldiers and four assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2019: An explosive device detonated at a bus terminal in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. This was one of two consecutive explosions as part of a first responder attack at the bus terminal. One person was killed and 10 others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2019: An explosive device detonated inside a mosque in Kuchlak, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four people including Hafiz Ahmadullah, the brother of an Afghan Taliban leader, were killed and 15 others were injured in the blast. The High Council of the Islamic Emirate claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2019: Assailants abducted Federal Bureau of Revenue Assistant Director Riaz Khan Miyani and three other people in Kot Murtaza, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. All four hostages were released on July 18, 2019. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/14/2019: An explosive device detonated in Qamer Kallay area, Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Qamer Kallay area on this day. No group claimed responsibility the incident.
05/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on Punjabi laborers in Lajjay, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six workers were killed and another worker was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2019: An explosive device detonated in Jandhola, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Tribal elder Malik Khan Gull and his son were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2019: A landmine detonated in Safi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2019: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Maulana Guldad Khan close to Darbano checkpost in Sagi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people, including Khan, a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader, were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Maulana Guldad Khan was targeted because he was a military informant. Separately, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Khan was involved in anti-Islamic activities.
06/26/2019: Three assailants wearing suicide vests opened fire on Police Lines in Loralai district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one assailant was killed by police officers, while at least one suicide bomber successfully detonated their vest. All three assailants and one police officer were killed and two others were injured in the ensuing clash. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2019: Assailants attacked the residence of Dilfaroz, a member of the Aman Committee, in Azbaka Manglawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One of Dilfaroz's sons was killed and one of his sons was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police officer guarding a polio vaccination team in Ghalo Tangai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2019: Assailants shot and killed Noor Rehman, a former militant commander, in Akakhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2019: Assailants threw hand grenades targeting a shop near Khaliqabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. Eight people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2019: An explosive device detonated in Daraban, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2019: An explosive device attached to a vehicle carrying Hazara civilians detonated in Kawas, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting Hazara civilians in Balochistan on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2019: Two suicide bombers opened fire on a security forces vehicle in Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan. One assailant was shot and killed, while the other assailant detonated their vest and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2019: An explosive device detonated near an army checkpost North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least six people, including four soldiers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2019: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint in Kotla Syedan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two police officers were killed in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Dera Ismail Khan district on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the death of a group member in Dera Ismail Khan on June 23, 2019.
05/15/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting security forces in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three members of security forces were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) workers in Spin Wam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two workers were killed and two other workers were injured in the incident. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the company is "detrimental to our tribes."
01/06/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a Levies vehicle in Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least nine people, including Levies officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2019: Assailants opened fire on Justice Mohammad Ayub in Hayatabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ayub, a Peshawar High Court (PHC) judge, was injured along with his driver. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for judges issuing death and imprisonment sentences to TTP members.
09/14/2019: Assailants were arrested while planting an explosive device in a gas pipeline in Goth Mazari, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting security forces vehicles along Bypass Road in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2019: Security discovered and defused two explosive devices in Zarkani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Sources stated that the devices were intended to target security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on a security guard after attempting to steal his weapon at Bab-e Fatima Imambargah in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The security guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2019: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police check point in Sohbatpur, Balochistan, Pakistan. One police constable was killed and five other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2019: Assailants abducted Gul Daraz, a local Tehsildar, in Tribeni, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Daraz was released on July 18, 2019. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2019: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpost in Shawal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and a second was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. At least two police officers were killed in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2019: Assailants set fire to sculptures and books inside of a Hindu temple in Kumb, Sindh, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Qamar Maila, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two police officers were killed and four other officers were injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2019: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier and two assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2019: Assailants threw a grenade targeting a gas station near Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack, as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2019: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated near Zarghoon medical store in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three people were killed and 18 other people were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2019: Assailants shot and killed Wazir Khan Afridi, a tribal elder, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2019: Assailants threw a grenade targeting police officers in Garwaki, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One police officer and one assailant was killed and five police officers and one civilian were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Frontier Corps personnel near Shelabagh, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Shawa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and three others were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting security forces in Razmak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One security member was killed and three were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2019: A roadside bomb detonated in Shati Meena, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Abdur Rahim Afridi in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Afridi, a former Awami National Party (ANP) local president, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near a bus stop in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least 10 people, including two Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officials, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Malik Mehmood Yar Shahwani in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Shahwani was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Frontier Corps (FC) member in Jhang Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on a roadside teashop in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Two civilians were killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol near the Afghan border in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2019: Assailants shot and killed a World Health Organization (WHO) polio worker near Umary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however sources noted that the attack followed rumors "that some children were being poisoned and dying from contaminated polio vaccines."
05/24/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the Rehmania mosque in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four people were killed and 23 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2019: An explosive device targeting an Elite Force van detonated in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2019: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle targeting a police vehicle in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and 10 others, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and one other soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on a security forces convoy in Razmak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed and five were injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on a polio vaccination team in Ouch, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a bus stop in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting journalists Syed Hassan Mahmood and Syed Adnan in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2019: Armed assailants abducted an international NGO doctor in Tiarza, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which denied involvement.
12/25/2019: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a security vehicle in Qutabkhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officer in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2019: Assailants abducted a popular prayer leader and provocative religious speaker, Nasrullah, from Kalar, Punjab, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2019: Assailants shot and killed a World Health Organization (WHO) polio worker in Haleemzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a market in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one civilian was killed and 10 people, including Frontier Corps members, were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps vehicle responding to a previous attack in Khost, Balochistan, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents in the area on this date. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attacks and stated that the Pakistani military "will not be forgiven for their crimes."
05/08/2019: A suicide bomber detonated explosives targeting a police vehicle outside Data Darbar, a Sufi shrine, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 13 people were killed and 25 others were injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, while sources suspected the involvement of the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
09/04/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a police van in Lajbak Bairi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The head constable, Saifullah, was killed and three other police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police rider squad in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and one officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2019: Assailants attacked and killed Fida Hussain, the mother of an Imamia Students Organization leader, in Zaman, Karachi, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2019: Assailants fired a rocket at a military checkpost in Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost in Loi Shalman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
03/21/2019: An explosive device detonated in North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on a main railway track in Machh, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at Zoya Hospital in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2019: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Manzerkhel Berzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2019: Assailants fired rockets targeting the home of Sheikh Jehanzada, an Awami National Party (ANP) committee member, in Nawagai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Razmak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2019: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a police vehicle on the Superhighway near Chakar Hotel in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. One assailant was killed and two police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. Security forces safely defused a grenade that had failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Goran, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four FC members were killed in the attack. Baloch Raji Ajoi Sangar (BRAS) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a gas pipeline between Loti gas field and Pir Koh gas plant in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. A Baloch Republican Army (BRA) member was arrested and confessed to carrying out the attack.
09/21/2019: An explosive device targeting military forces was discovered and safely defused near Gomal University police station in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2019: An assailant opened fire on Rashid Bukhari, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. Bukhari was wounded and later succumbed to his injuries on January 8, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2019: Assailants launched a rocket at Tariq Post in Angoor Ada, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2019: An assailant attempted to plant explosives on a railway track in Kandh Kot, Sindh, Pakistan. The assailant was killed and two police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Baloch Republican Army (BRA).
05/11/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Huramzai, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Pakistan Navy official in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in a market in Panjgur district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and seven were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police van at a gas station in Paroa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least five police officers were killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Taj Wazir in Wana, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Wazir, an Awami National Party (ANP) candidate, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2019: A suicide bomber detonated explosives targeting a security convoy in Sheikh Wasil, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, four security personnel were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2019: An explosives-laden car detonated targeting the vehicle of a local peace committee leader in Sheringal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least four people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2019: An explosive device detonated in Kulachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2019: An explosive device detonated in Tang Gala, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police officer providing security for a polio vaccination team in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The officer was killed in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the victim was guarding a polio team who provided "the poisonous polio vaccine under a calculated conspiracy."
07/21/2019: A suicide bomber detonated at the emergency room of a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least seven people, including police officers and civilians, were killed and 30 others, including police officers, were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Dera Ismail Khan district on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the death of a group member in Dera Ismail Khan on June 23, 2019.
05/08/2019: An explosive device detonated against the vehicle of Wali Khan Azhakzai, a tribal elder, near Spin Ghundai, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three people, including Azhakzai, and two guards were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost on in Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed and one other officer was injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2019: An explosive device detonated in Jamal Mela, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2019: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the residence of a watchman at a girls hostel and a retired government employee in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Kulachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three people were killed, including two FC members and one civilian, and two FC members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2019: Assailants attacked Pakistani soldiers along the Pak Afghan border in Alwara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three soldiers and several militants were killed and seven other soldiers were injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA), stating that the attack was carried out as part of a "campaign" against the military, and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting civilians in Razmak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Four civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an army convoy in Baizai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two Frontier Corps members were killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2019: An assailant shot and killed a mosque prayer leader in Kuchlak, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/24/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Frontier Corps soldiers in Spin Wam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2019: Assailants shot and killed Zahoor Abbas Afgar Bukhari, a prominent poet, at his residence in Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2019: Assailants shot and killed a health worker in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2019: Assailants shot and killed Mamrazi Khan, a land protection department official, in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2019: An explosive device detonated near Kharqamar checkpost in Nawe Kili, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2019: An explosive device detonated near railway tracks in Karachi, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA).
11/24/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Garyom, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2019: Assailants fired a rocket at Golden Arrow School in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The rocket failed to hit the school and there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a seminary in Jani Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2019: Assailants attempted to kidnap Ansar Abbas, the son of a tehsildar, in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Abbas's relatives intervened, stopping the abduction, but the assailants killed two people and injured two others in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device attached to a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties but a portion of the pipeline was destroyed. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2019: Assailants opened fire in the Degaan Bazaar in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2019: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Iqbal, a revenue official, in Amangarh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Iqbal was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2019: Assailants shot and killed Said Munir, a former councilor and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, in Jalozai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2019: An explosive device detonated at a mosque in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. One person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2019: An explosive device detonated near a Levies checkpost near Arandu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One Levies officer was killed in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2019: Assailants threw hand grenades at the residence of Pakistan People's Party MPA, Badshah Saleh, in Upper Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2019: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Jan Parkani, a police constable, in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/28/2019: Security forces discovered and safely defused an explosive device in Kotaki, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at a shopping mall in Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2019: Assailants fired a rocket at the house of Sheikh Jan Zada in Nawagai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Zada, an Awami National Party leader, was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near a bus terminal in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2019: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a military convoy between Panjgur and Turbat in Quetta district, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, nine soldiers were killed and 11 soldiers were injured in the blast. Baloch Raji Ajoi Sangar (BRAS) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2019: Assailants identified and arrested two suicide bombers in Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2019: An explosive device detonated along a train track in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2019: Assailants abducted eight laborers in Dashtak, Balochistan, Pakistan. One worker was injured and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2019: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Sararogha, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on Prosecutor Wasiq Malik, a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officer, near Sloan Gardens, Islamabad, Pakistan. Malik was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2019: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber attempting to target Khar in Shandai Morr, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no other reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2019: Assailants abducted journalist Matloob Husain Mosavi from his home in Korangi, Karachi, Pakistan. Mosavi’s family was locked in a room during the attack and subsequently released. Mosavi's whereabouts remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on a polio worker in Zakir Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The polio worker was killed and a rickshaw driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2019: Assailants shot and killed a mosque prayer leader in Taki Killi, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2019: An explosive device detonated in Sarwakai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one child was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Barnala, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Five soldiers were killed and one other soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
02/21/2019: An assailant opened fire on a police checkpost in Sadiqabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed and four people, including three police officers and one civilian, were injured in the assault. One of the injured officers later died of his injuries on March 16, 2019. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Malik Abbas in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Abbas, a tribal elder, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2019: An explosive device detonated at a medical dispensary in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2019: An explosive device detonated as Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were attempting to defuse it in Gurbaz Bayankhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One FC member was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2019: Assailants detonated a remote-controlled explosive device targeting a military vehicle in Niag, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2019: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply container in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a police van in Kulachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two police officers were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting civilians in Ghulam Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2019: Assailants stopped passenger buses and took 16 people hostage in Buzi Top, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two hostages were injured and escaped, while the remaining 14 hostages were shot and killed shortly after the abduction. The casualties included security personnel and civilians. Baloch Raji Ajoi Sangar (BRAS) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a security forces vehicle near Badar bridge in Ladha, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Levies checkpost in Lal Khattai, Balochistan, Pakistan. Six Levies officers were killed and several others were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent deaths of TTP members in police operations.
05/26/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting Maulana Mohammad Hanif, the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three people, including Hanif, were killed and 17 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on Sardarzada Abdul Hafeez Sajdi in Gresha, Balochistan, Pakistan. Sajdi, a tribal elder, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2019: An explosive device planted on a motorcycle detonated in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least 12 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2019: An explosive device detonated in Manzerkhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2019: An explosive device detonated in Mohammadkhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on a traffic police officer in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. One assailant was killed and two people, including one police officer and one civilian, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2019: An explosive device detonated in Sararogha, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along Brewery road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on a railway track in Machh, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and one other soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying members of the transgender community in Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2019: Assailants shot and killed an intelligence agency employee in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2019: Assailants shot and killed Syed Hussain Shah, a Balochistan University superintendent, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2019: Assailants opened fire on a checkpost in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2019: An explosive device detonated in Maminzo, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One child was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2019: Assailants shot and killed two Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) employees in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated on Spiny Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Nine people, including three police officers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Khost, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two FC personnel were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2019: Three explosive devices detonated in Wargha Tangi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Jaffar express train in Nasirabad district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four people were killed and 31 people were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Tigers (BLT) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Balo Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One police officer, identified as constable Zahirullah, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at a marble factory in Shabqadar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting police guarding Al-Huda mosque in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least five police officers were killed and 11 people were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Mohmand Rifles patrol in Torkhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) senior leader, identified as Mir Atiq Talpur, and his family in the Defense Housing Authority area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2019: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) post in Gedar, Balochistan, Pakistan. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2019: Assailants attacked an army vehicle with firearms and bombs in Boya, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Rashakai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/09/2019: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a car dealership owned by a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leader in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2019: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, pamphlets targeting the police officer had been handed out a few days before the attack.
03/04/2019: Assailants attacked a border security post along the Afghan border near Loi Shalman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. An unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on Maulana Khan Daraz, a tribal elder, in Degan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Daraz was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on Feroz Shah, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz local leader, in Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Shah was killed and his guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2019: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Larkana district, Sindh, Pakistan. Two police officials were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2019: Three suicide bombers entered the deputy inspector general of police (DIG) office and opened fire in Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one of the assailants detonated while the other two were shot and killed by police. In addition to the assailants, at least nine people were killed and 21 were injured in the assault; the victims included police officers, civilian employees, and police candidates. Additional explosives were defused at the scene. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for atrocities by Pakistani security forces.
09/03/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Fazal Aleem Jan, the son of a religious leader and a member of an anti-Taliban volunteer group, in Dabar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Jan was killed in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2019: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated in Hashim Charming, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Gul Dad Khan, a tribal elder, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2019: Assailants threw hand grenades at a police station in Cantonment, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One assailant was killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed Dost Muhammad, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member and former councilor, in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2019: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone and CDs shop at Said Anwar Market in Akhorwal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the shop selling music and phones was targeted for violating Sharia law.
04/25/2019: Assailants opened fire on a polio vaccination team in Sultanzai, Balochistan, Pakistan. One member of the team was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2019: Assailants opened fire on Nabwi Mosque in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people, including prayer leader Maulana Abdul Hayee, were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2019: A suicide bomber detonated explosives and another assailant opened fire on police officers in Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two assailants and one police officer were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2019: An explosive device detonated in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2019: A landmine detonated in Lehri, Balochistan, Pakistan. A laborer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2019: Assailants shot and killed Amanullah Gharoka, a journalist, in Landa Adda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2019: Security forces identified assailants as they were planting an explosive device along railway tracks in Nasirabad district, Balochistan, Pakistan. As security forces approached, the assailants opened fire. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash and the explosive device was defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) personnel at a market in Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two FC members were killed and a civilian was injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on two Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) members and seminary teachers near Al-Asif Square in Karachi, Pakistan. Both individuals were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2019: Assailants fired a rocket targeting a military camp in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The rocket landed on a house and there were no reported casualties. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Landi Kotal on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2019: Assailants raided the house of Ali Muhammad Mehar, the Minister of Narcotics Control, in Karachi, Pakistan. Mehar was injured and an unknown number of his servants were briefly held hostage during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a police van on Spinny Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Nine people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2019: An explosive device detonated in Mama Ziarat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2019: Assailants in Afghanistan fired a mortar shell at a civilian residence in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2019: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated targeting a police patrol in Paroa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two police officers and a civilian were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted on railway tracks near Jungshahi, Sindh, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Umar Said outside of his residence in Ambar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Said, a former Aman Committee member, was killed in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2019: Assailants shot and killed Malik Mir Alam Afridi, an Aman Lashkars leader, in Hayatabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Police arrested two assailants who later confessed to carrying out the attack.
11/12/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol vehicle in North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2019: An explosive device targeting a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) vehicle detonated in Mir Hassan, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2019: Assailants shot and killed Maulvi Ghulam Mustafa, a prayer leader, in Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden rickshaw in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Daraban, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two civilians were killed and two others were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying social activists in Muhajir Adda, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on members of the transgender community in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2019: An assailant opened fire on a primary school in Bhatt, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint on Doaba, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One police constable was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2019: Assailants attacked Muhammad Bilal Khan, a famous political blogger, in Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Khan was killed and his uncle was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2019: Assailants shot and killed Rizwan Iqbal, an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), in Orangi, Karachi, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2019: An explosive device detonated in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost in Razmak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on a security forces vehicle in Datta Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and three were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Levies member in Muslim Bagh, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2019: An explosives device detonated in Takht Nasrati, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One child was killed and seven children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2019: Assailants opened fire on laborers in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three workers were killed and one other worker was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device between the police complex and the treasury office in Loralai district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2019: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Shawal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2000: Police agents discovered eight kilograms of explosives and detonators buried in a vacant lot near Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama. The explosives were discovered just days after Cuban President Castro claimed that a group of exiles were trying to kill him during a visit to Panama. The President's motorcade would have likely passed by the buried explosives upon his arrival.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, in Boca de Cupe, Darien, Panama, assailants fired upon and killed one civilian, Aureliano Sepulveda. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
03/31/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a National Border Service (Senafront) post in Limon, Darien, Panama. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
07/11/2002: A convoy carrying ballot boxes was attacked with petrol bombs on its way into the provincial capital of Wabag, in Papau New Guinea. No one was reported injured, and no group claimed responsibility.
11/09/2007: Tribesmen with firearms attacked a police squad in Nipa, Papua New Guinea, taking six officers hostage. After holding the officers for an hour, the tribesmen took the officers' weapons and released them.
07/16/2017: Assailants armed with knives attacked Roger Palme at a church in Sipil, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea. Palme, a Jiwaka provincial candidate and former Member of Parliament, and his brother were beaten and taken to a nearby town before being rescued by police. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that Palme retract a recent petition that he had submitted.
07/18/2017: Assailants set fire to a school in Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four election-related attacks in Finschhafen district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to supporters of Theo Zurenuoc, a former member of parliament.
07/18/2017: Assailants set fire to a police station in Gagidu, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four election-related attacks in Finschhafen district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to supporters of Theo Zurenuoc, a former member of parliament.
07/00/2017: Sometime between July 23, 2017 and July 29, 2017, assailants attempted to kidnap Ijivitari member-elect Richard Masere at the Tropic Air Terminal of Jackson Airport in Port Moresby, Central province, Papua New Guinea. The kidnapping attempt failed, but Masere was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants set fire to a school in Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four election-related attacks in Finschhafen district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to supporters of Theo Zurenuoc, a former member of parliament.
07/18/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a ballot counting center in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
07/18/2017: Assailants set fire to a school in Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four election-related attacks in Finschhafen district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to supporters of Theo Zurenuoc, a former member of parliament.
01/23/2000: The headquarters of the National Republic Association, or the Colorado Party (ANR), Colorado Reconciliation Movement (MRC) in Asuncion, Paraguay, was attacked with a homemade explosive device. Damage was caused to the walls, ceiling, and doors within 23 feet. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2000: Forces loyal to a fugitive coup leader Gen. Lino Oviedo tried to topple the Paraguayan government by driving tanks through the center of the capital and blasting a hole in the Congress building before being persuaded to lay down their arms. The perpetrators of the attack were later arrested. Three civilians were injured in the attack.
06/17/2010: On Thursday morning at 1030, in the rural forested area of San Roque of Kurusu del Hierro, Concepcion, Paraguay, at least five armed guerillas fired upon 50 police officers, killing two police officers and wounding at least one guerilla member, four civilians and two children. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Paraguay People's Army (EPP) was responsible, and that possibly EPP leaders carried out the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday night, in Alegria, Huguá Ñandú, Huguá Ñandú, Paraguay, armed assailant fired upon a police patrol vehicle. The attack damaged the windows of the vehicle but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility but authorities suspected the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) was responsible for the attack.
01/16/2011: On Sunday night shortly after 2300, in Horqueta, Concepcion, Paraguay, suspected militants from the Paraguayan's People Army (EPP) detonated a high intensity improvised explosive device, composed of several pieces of steel rods and detonated by remote control. The bomb was placed in front of the Horqueta Police Station and was concealed in a backpack. Four police officers were wounded and a police truck was destroyed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility; however, authorities believe that the EPP was responsible.
01/12/2011: On Wednesday, at the Television Cerro Cora - Channel Nine, at the Carlos Antonio Lopez plaza in the Sajonia area of Asuncion, Central, Paraguay, in one of two related attacks, an improvised explosive device was detonated. The explosion caused a hole in one of the beams of the television station but resulted in no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility, although authorities believe that the Paraguayan People's Army was responsible.
01/12/2011: On Wednesday, at the Carlos Antonio Lopez plaza in the Sajonia area of Asuncion, Central, Paraguay in one of two related attacks, an improvised explosive device (IED) was placed in a garbage can by unknown militants. Police later discovered and safely defused the IED, preventing any casualties or property damage from taking place. No group has claimed responsibility, although authorities believe that the Paraguayan People's Army was responsible.
01/25/2011: On Tuesday morning at about 1000, in San Juan Nepomuceno, Caazapa, Paraguay, local politician, Julio Ruben Pereira, was kidnapped by militants from the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP). The EPP demanded from Pereira's family one million USD for his release or as an alternative demanded that the Paraguayan government release Miguel Lopez Perito, leader of Gabinete and the 10 de Abril Movement in exchange for Pereira. On 01/29/2011 on Saturday at about 0400 at night, Peira managed to escape captivity and returned home. The EPP claimed responsibility through an electronic email.
09/04/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police kiosk in Concepcion province, Paraguay. At least two police officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) was behind the attack.
11/15/2012: Assailants armed with a saw attempted to cut down a Paraguay National Administration of Electricity (ANDE) power transmission tower in Manitoba, San Pedro department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
10/14/2012: An explosive device detonated on the property of Arturo Urbieta, the local mayor, near Horqueta city, Concepcion department, Paraguay. The device was targeting a Paraguay National Administration of Electricity (ANDE) power transmission tower in the area. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/04/2012: Assailants attacked and killed the aunt of one of their members in Concepcion province, Paraguay. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP). Sources further noted that the target was believed to have provided police with information about the EPP.
08/17/2013: Assailants abducted six people from the Lagunita cattle ranch in Tacuati district, San Pedro department, Paraguay. The assailants killed five of the abductees, but one escaped or was released and reported the incident to the police. The attackers then ambushed the police when the officers responded, injuring one police officer. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for this incident.
10/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting human rights trainers near Tacuati town, San Pedro department, Paraguay. At least one police officer was killed and seven other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Benjamin Lezcano outside his home in Concepcion city, Concepcion department, Paraguay. Lezcano, the leader of the Committee of Rural Workers, was killed in the attack. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Azotey area, Concepcion department, Paraguay. One officer was killed and three were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks on police officers in the area; the officers were responding to an earlier attack on a police station. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
04/18/2013: Assailants using automatic weapons shot and killed a tractor driver in Tacuati town, San Pedro department, Paraguay. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however sources suspected members of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
10/23/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on police vehicles in Horqueta town, Concepcion department, Paraguay. Police Chief Manuel Escurra was killed and two other police officers were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Horqueta on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
04/21/2013: Armed assailants attacked a police station in Concepcion department, Paraguay. One attacker was killed and two policemen were wounded in the ensuing gunfire. This was one of two attacks on police officers in the area; a bomb later targeted officers responding to this attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
05/02/2013: Assailants attacked the home of the Rural Association of Paraguay coordinator in Concepcion department, Paraguay. No injuries were reported in the incident; however, the property sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the attack was committed by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
10/23/2013: Assailants attempted to kidnap a civilian rancher in Horqueta town, Concepcion department, Paraguay. The outcome of the kidnapping attempt is unknown. This is one of two attacks in Horqueta on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
05/31/2013: Assailants opened fire on Luis Lindstron near Tacuati town, San Pedro department, Paraguay. Lindstron, a former mayor and logging company president, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incident to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Arroyito area, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
07/04/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices near an electricity pylon in Wye area, Paraguay. There were no casualties in the attack; however, the pylon collapsed as a result of the explosion. This was one of two pylons attacked in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
06/16/2014: Assailants set a Yaguarate Hu estate on fire in Tacuati town, San Pedro department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) may have been involved in the attack.
04/02/2014: Assailants attacked a Brazilian owned property in Paso Tuya village, Concepcion department, Paraguay. Security forces responded to the scene, leading to a shootout in which one vice sergeant and two assailants were killed. In addition, a 16 year old boy, Arlan Fick was abducted by the assailants as they fled the area. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack and abduction. The group demanded that the boy's family distribute food to the poor in exchange for the release of the victim. The family reportedly paid $500,000 in ransom and donated $50,000 worth of food; the hostage was released on December 25, 2014.
05/27/2014: Assailants attacked and robbed a shopkeeper in Kurusu de Hierro town, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect that the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) was behind the attack.
09/05/2014: Assailants opened fire on animals at a ranch in Santa Adelia town, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
09/05/2014: Assailants attacked a private residence in Tacuti town, San Pedro department, Paraguay. At least one person was killed and three others, the husband and two children of the victim, were bound by the assailants before they fled. The hostages managed to free themselves a few hours later. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2014: Assailants robbed a van carrying tactical police gear in Horqueta district, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties; however, the assailants stole cell phones, cash, and police gear. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect that the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) was behind the attack.
07/05/2014: Assailants abducted a police officer while he was hunting with friends in Arroyito area, Concepcion department, Paraguay. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices near an electricity pylon in Wye area, Paraguay. There were no casualties in the attack; however, the pylon collapsed as a result of the explosion. This was one of two pylons attacked in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
12/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Yby Yau city, Concepcion department, Paraguay. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
11/26/2014: An assailant threw an explosive device at a military van in Cuero Fresco area, Concepcion department, Paraguay. Two soldiers were killed and at least one other was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2014: Assailants attacked a ranch in Azotey area, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no casualties in the attack; however, the assailants stole food from the home. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident. In a pamphlet left at the scene, the group warned the residents not to plant soy beans.
09/03/2014: Assailants set fire to La Novia animal pen in Arroyito village, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
08/06/2014: Assailants abducted two Japanese citizens in Chinguelo area, Amambay department, Paraguay. Both victims were released three hours later after paying a ransom of $50,000. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2015: Assailants attempted to abduct a worker at the Amuerito ranch in Cuero Fresco, Concepcion, Paraguay. An exchange of gunfire occurred after the victim resisted and there were no reports of injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) was involved.
09/04/2015: Assailants held seven people hostage at the ranch in Estancia Ciervo, San Pedro department, Paraguay. The victims were set free after five hours. Before fleeing, the assailants set fire to several pieces of farm equipment, including two tractors. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the farmers adhere to the group's demands regarding the harvesting of crops.
08/10/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of Severiano Cristaldo Mieres in San Pedro del Ycuamandyyu, San Pedro department, Paraguay. Mieres, the brother of a Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they were frustrated by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP)'s violent behavior toward innocent civilians.
07/12/2015: Assailants attacked a Paraguayan Police Force vehicle near Estancia La Yeya, San Pedro department, Paraguay. At least two officers were killed and their vehicle was later burned in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
02/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Azotey town, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reports of casualties in the gunfire. This was one of two attacks on police stations in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incident to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
02/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Kurusu de Hierro town, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reports of casualties in the gunfire. This was one of two attacks on police stations in the area on the same day. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident through a pamphlet left at the scene.
08/31/2015: An explosive device detonated at a transmission tower in Tacuati district, San Pedro Paraguay. There were no reported casualties; however the incident led to power outages in several states. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2015: Assailants kidnapped two German farmers and four ranch workers 155 miles from Asuncion city, Paraguay. The ranch workers escaped soon afterward, while the bodies of the farmers were found 10 hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
08/03/2015: Assailants abducted three people from a ranch in Cororo, San Pedro department, Paraguay. One of the hostages, identified as Angelo Silvio Barboza Deip, was killed while the other two victims were released unharmed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
02/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Nueva Esperanza, Canindeyu, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect the involvement of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted six individuals from El Ciervo ranch in San Pedro, Paraguay. All of the victims were released unharmed later that day. This was one of two hostage-taking incidents in the area on this day. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2015: Assailants attacked a La Gringa ranch in Azotey district, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties; however two tractors and a building were damaged in the attack. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2015: Assailants attacked a ranch in Tacuti, San Pedro, Paraguay. Three employees of the ranch were killed in the attack. In addition, a building and several pieces of construction equipment were set on fire by the perpetrators. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident through pamphlets left at the scene.
09/19/2015: Two teenage assailants attempted to set fire to farm equipment in Sector Veve Toro, San Pedro, Paraguay. The fire failed to ignite and the equipment was not damaged. Both assailants were arrested at the scene and police identified them as members of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
11/17/2015: Armed assailants briefly detained a laborer in Santa Rosa del Aguaray, San Pedro Department, Paraguay. The worker was unharmed in the incident. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the targeted laborer not trespass on the land again.
02/20/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Arroyito, Concepcion, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
08/08/2015: Assailants kidnapped Abraham Fehr from the Tacuati district, San Pedro department, Paraguay. Fehr, a Mennonite farmer, died in captivity on August 14, 2015. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted four individuals, including two children, from El Ciervo ranch in San Pedro, Paraguay. The two adult victims, identified as ranch employees, were killed later that day. The other victims were released unharmed. This was one of two hostage-taking incidents in the area on this day. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident by leaving pamphlets where the victims' bodies were discovered.
07/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Paraguayan Police Force vehicle in Yaguarete Forest, San Pedro department, Paraguay. At least three police officers were killed and their vehicle was set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the attack was carried out by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
10/12/2016: Assailants abducted Felix Urbieta from an area in northern Paraguay. The whereabouts of Urbieta, the uncle of the governor of Concepcion state, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mariscal Lopez Army (EML). Additionally, a government official suspected that the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) had carried out the abduction.
09/30/2016: Assailants abducted three Clara Victoria Ranch laborers who were searching for their colleague that had gone missing the previous day in Azotey, Concepcion, Paraguay. All three hostages were released unharmed later the same day. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Specialized Police Task Force (FOPE) patrol in Santa Rosa del Aguaray district, San Pedro, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2016: Assailants set fire to the residence of Alejandro Ramos in Concepcion city, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident and had previously warned the victim to leave the area.
09/09/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the La Voz del Amambay radio station in Pedro Juan Caballero, Amambay, Paraguay. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ramon Carrillo in Tacauati, San Pedro, Paraguay. Carrillo, the local mayor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2016: Assailants set fire to construction machinery at a private business near Tacuati, San Pedro, Paraguay. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on an irrigation system in Rio Verde Colony, San Pedro, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
08/27/2016: Multiple explosive devices detonated near a Paraguayan Armed Forces patrol in Arroyito, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the patrol. At least eight soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
09/28/2016: Assailants set fire to three tractors in Yby Yau district, Concepcion, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
07/27/2016: Assailants attacked the La Yeya Ranch in Santa Rosa del Aguaray district, San Pedro, Paraguay. The assailants set fire to a tractor and cargo truck and held a farm employee captive for several hours. Upon fleeing, the assailants kidnapped a 17-yeard old boy. The hostage was released unharmed on February 25, 2017. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2016: Assailants shot and killed a security guard working on a ranch in Arroyito, Concepcion, Paraguay. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
06/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Mennonite farmer in Manitoba Colony, San Pedro, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the assault. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack and had previously warned members of the Mennonite community to cease anti-environmental activities or they would be targeted.
09/29/2016: Assailants abducted a Clara Victoria Ranch laborer in Azotey, Concepcion, Paraguay. The hostage was released unharmed the following day, on September 30, 2016. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/08/2017: Assailants shot and killed two settlers after a failed abduction attempt in Rio Verde, Santa Rosa del Aguaray district, San Pedro, Paraguay. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
10/01/2017: Assailants set fire to farm equipment near Tacuati, San Pedro, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2017: Four assailants abducted a Mennonite settler, Gerardo Wall Rempel, from his farm in Rio Verde, Santa Rosa del Aguaray district, San Pedro, Paraguay. The victim was released unharmed the following day, March 18, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
04/06/2017: Assailants abducted a security guard, Fabio Ramon Duarte Candia, in Arroyito, Concepcion, Paraguay. Candia was killed later the same day. In a video released on April 28, 2017, the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed a security guard, Braulio Davalos, at a ranch in Cuero Fresco, Arroyito, Concepcion, Paraguay. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the victim was a criminal "thug" and deserved "revolutionary justice."
09/25/2017: Assailants attacked the Santa Marta ranch in Rio Verde, San Pedro, Paraguay. There were no casualties in the incident; however, the assailants held one individual hostage as they looted the residence. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the Santa Marta ranch owner provide four animals to the indigenous community.
09/01/2017: Assailants abducted Bernard Blatz Friessen, a Mennonite farmer, in Rio Verde, San Pedro, Paraguay. Friessen was released on February 5, 2018 following a ransom payment. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2017: Assailants abducted Franz Hiebert Wieler, a Mennonite settler, in Santa Clara, Tacuati, San Pedro, Paraguay. Wieler was released on February 5, 2018 following a ransom payment. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2017: Assailants set fire to farm equipment near Tacuati, San Pedro, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
07/11/2017: Five assailants entered a home and abducted a woman, Maria Liduvina Ramirez Gimenez, in Horqueta, Concepcion, Paraguay. The victim, who is the sister-in-law of a prominent member of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP), was assaulted prior to being released the next day. The Justicieros de la Frontera claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the abduction was a warning to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
12/07/2018: Assailants set fire to two fumigation aircrafts and a tractor at the Brazilian-owned Estrellita Ranch in San Pedro, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2018: Assailants abducted five civilians at El Ciervo ranch in Santa Rosa del Aguaray, San Pedro, Paraguay. One civilian, identified as Valmir de Campos, was killed and the four other hostages were released later the same day. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "anyone who is caught growing transgenic corn or soybean will be shot."
11/24/2018: Assailants opened fire on the Estancia La Suiza ranch along the Rio Verde between in Concepcion, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2018: Assailants attacked a farm in San Vicente Pancholo, San Pedro, Paraguay. One security guard was killed and a number of vehicles were set on fire. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident "warning citizens to stop soybean cultivation and producing transgenic corn."
10/29/2000: 51 soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Ollanta Humala Tasso took brief control of the Toquepala copper mine and the mining town of Masocruz, Tacna province, Peru. They fled with four hostages, including three mine workers and General Oscar Bardales, and took several vehicles belonging to the mine. They later released the three mine workers and returned the vehicles the next day. The army captured the renegade soldiers the next day, although eight remained at large, including the leader. The soldiers who revolted questioned the legitimacy of the President Alberto Fujimori and his former intelligence chief Vladimiro Montesinos. They stated that the President had not been elected by the people.
02/21/2000: The Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) was blamed for killing one and injuring six during a rebel attack against Naranjal, Peru. Police sources reported the action as an attempt to boycott the upcoming elections. The police later arrested one of the alleged attackers in the San Francisco District, located two km away from Naranjal.
2/1/2000: Masked assailants shot three park rangers in a reserve for vicuna in the central Andes, Peru. The rangers had their hands bound and were shot with a single bullet to the head, a trademark of the rebel group Shining Path.
08/15/2001: An act of sabotage by suspected Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) members on two electric pylons left Ayacucho, Cangallo and Huanta, Peru without power. The electricity towers toppled after giant bolts holding them in place on concrete platforms were removed.
05/16/2001: At least six people, including a mother, her infant child, and three police officers, were wounded when a bomb exploded outside of the National Election Board offices in Lima, Lima region, Peru around 10am. The bomb had been left in a backpack outside of the offices, and had detonated after police had picked it up, carried it some distance from the building, and then noticed smoke was coming from the backpack. Conflicting reports emerged regarding the organization responsible for the attack, as pamphlets were supposedly left at the scene claiming that the Shining Path organization was responsible. This claim was refuted by at least one individual, purportedly a Shining Path member named Comrade Juana, when she called into a local radio station. Sources reported damage to the windows and door of a store near the explosion.
08/08/2001: An ambush was launched by Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) on a police patrol in Pangoa district in Satipo province, Peru. Four policemen were killed and three wounded.
9/3/2002: Five hooded assailants kidnapped Mariana Pollack, the wife of Adam Pollack, who is an adviser and friend to President Alejandro Toledo, in Lima city, Lima province, Peru. Pollack was driving late at night when the assailants pulled her over, kidnapped her, and drove off in her car. The kidnappers have asked for 3 million dollars for her safe release. Government officials believe that the kidnapping is intended to destabilize the country.
03/20/2002: A car bomb exploded near the United States Embassy in Lima, Peru, that killed nine people, injured thirty-two, and caused heavy damage to the surrounding buildings and cars. The United States State Department reported no American casualties, injuries, or damage to the embassy’s infrastructure. No one officially claimed responsibility for the attack, but U.S. and Peruvian intelligence agencies suspected the involvement of the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso). It was believed that the bombing was meant to coincide with President Bush’s upcoming March 23, 2002 visit to Lima.
07/10/2003: A Peruvian Army Patrol of special forces and marines were ambushed in rugged mountainous jungle by Shining Path The attack, which killed seven and injured 10 others, occurred in a clearing about 10 miles outside Matucana.
06/05/2004: Guerrillas fired on a police patrol on a highway near the town of Aguaytia, 380 kilometers (235 miles) northeast of Lima in Peru, killing two officers and wounding a third.
06/04/2004: An ambush by presumed members of Shining Path [SP] guerrillas left two police and a marine dead while four other police were wounded near the Peruvian jungle terrain of Aguaytia, in Peru.
06/24/2004: At least one soldier died in the attack by presumed militants of the Maoist organization Shining Path on an army barrack in southeastern Peru. The armed incursion occurred against the Cangare barrack, where a military engineering battalion is stationed.
01/01/2005: Approximately 150 members of the Etnocacerista Movement attacked and took over the police station in Andahuaylas, Peru. The perpetrators killed four police officers and took 10 others hostage in the armed intrusion. The movement’s leader, Antauro Humala, said that the objective was to force Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo to resign and to protest the government's decision to impose early retirement on more than 250 military and police officers. Peruvian troops launched an assault on the station on January 3, 2005, to regain control. The outcome of the hostage situation was not known.
07/24/2005: Three policemen died in an ambush orchestrated by members of the Shining Path in Peru. The attackers used a landmine and guns to attack the car carrying the policemen, and left Shining Path propaganda at the scene.
12/18/2006: Shining Path insurgents attacked Peruvian police and Enaco company employees in Ayacucho, Peru. Seven were killed.
06/14/2007: Peruvian civilian Arturo Campos Vicente (a public prosecutor) and three Peruvian Police officers were killed and two other officers were wounded when an unknown number of Shining Path perpetrators fired small arms (assault rifles) at their vehicle in Ramal District, Andayacu Province, Peru. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/13/3007: Suspected Shining Path guerillas using firearms ambushed police in Peru's central highland jungle, killing four officers and wounding two others.
12/08/2007: Four Peruvian famers were shot dead by member of Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) in Pacae, Peru.
05/18/2007: Unknown assailants filled and detonated a backpack with dynamite and nails in a market in Juliaca, Peru. The blast, targeting innocent civilians, killed 6 people and injured 48 others. The extent of damage to the market is unknown. No one claimed responsibility.
4/18/2008: On Friday, Wilbert Vivanco Farfan attempted to hijack Peruvian airline Aerocondor on the flight between Arequipa and Lima. Vivanco threatened the lives of passengers and crew if he was not allowed to speak with Peru's President Alan Garcia. The crew subdued him 15 minutes before the plane landed in Lima. No casualties were reported.
02/23/2009: On Monday,  in the jungle,  in the district of Tingo Maria, Huanuco region, Peru, suspected Maoist extremist group Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) reportedly destroyed a large electrical transmission tower, leaving local residents without power. There were no details given as the size, make, or extent of the improvised explosive device used. Damage was caused to the tower, however, no casualties resulted from the explosion.
04/09/2009: On Thursday, in the Apurimac-Ene River Valley in Ayacucho Department, Peru, assailants attacked carried out two separate attacks on military patrols with dynamite and grenades, killing thirteen soldiers, the first attack killed one and wounded three soldiers. Shining Path Rebels were responsible for the attack.
04/09/2009: On Thursday, in the Apurimac-Ene River Valley in Ayacucho Department, Peru, assailants attacked carried out two separate attacks on military patrols with dynamite and grenades, killing thirteen soldiers, wounding two and leaving one soldier missing. Shining Path Rebels were responsible for the attack.
08/01/2009: On Saturday at about 0000 midnight, in San Jose de Secce, Ayacucho, Peru, approximately 60 assailants fired upon a police station, killing two women and three police officers, wounding three officers, and damaging the police station. No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected the Shining Path (SL) was responsible.
06/06/2012: Approximately 35 assailants kidnapped 18 Transportadora de Gas del Peru (TGP) employees in Echarate district, Cusco province, Peru. The assailants stole equipment and engaged in propaganda activities during the brief abduction. They also painted a hammer and sickle on a TGP helicopter. The captives were rescued in less than an hour. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected the involvement of the Shining Path (SL).
04/08/2012: Assailants abducted 36 Skanska construction workers building a natural gas plant in Camisea area, Cusco region, Peru. The hostages were released on April 14, 2012. Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the workers were abducted to expose a system of exploitation and oppression and that the group did not want money but instead to free the Peruvian people from "feudal imperialism."
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Satipo province, Junin region, Peru. Five soldiers were killed and five wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Shining Path (SL).
10/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on soldiers exiting a helicopter outside an army base in Mazangaro, Junin, Peru. At least one soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
05/29/2012: Assailants opened fire on soldiers at a school in Kepashiato, Cusco, Peru. At least two people, including a soldier and a student, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
10/06/2012: Assailants set fire to three helicopters owned by an oil consortium in Kiteni area, Cusco province, Peru. There were no reported casualties; however, all three helicopters were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Shining Path (SL).
01/08/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Santa Rosa, Cajamarca, Peru. Five people were killed, including two civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources believed that it was in retaliation for a failed assault on another police post in which the assailants were captured.
09/26/2012: Assailants attacked a counterterrorism base in La Convencion, Cusco, Peru. Three military officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the Shining Path.
04/25/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a ClaroPeru telephone tower in Tayacaja province, Huancavelica region, Peru. One assailant was killed in the blast and telephone service was disrupted in the area. No group claimed responsibility; however, the attack was attributed to the Shining Path (SL).
03/22/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a Telefonica Movistar telephone tower in Llochegua district, Ayacucho, Peru. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
04/05/2013: Gunmen opened fire on soldiers in a counter-terrorism brigade in Convencion district, Cusco region, Peru. One soldier was killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
03/20/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a Claro Peru telephone tower in Balcon, Huancavelica, Peru. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three attacks targeting telephone towers in Tayacaja on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incidents to the Shining Path (SL).
06/11/2013: Assailants attacked a military battalion in Canapampa town, Sivia district, Ayacucho region, Peru. One soldier was killed and one was injured by the attackers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
06/05/2013: Assailants raided a worksite in Tutumbaro town, Ayacucho region, Peru. They stole food, medical supplies, and radio equipment and abducted 29 workers. A batch of 11 workers were released quickly. The others were forced to carry the stolen goods around before their release several hours later. As police arrived at the scene, the attackers engaged them in a shootout, wounding two officers. No group claimed responsibility; however authorities attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
06/06/2013: Assailants abducted Carlos Pariona Chungui in Villa Virgen village, Cusco region, Peru. Chungui, the Lieutenant Governor of Vilcabamba, was found two days later in Villa Sain. The Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident, saying that all police informants will meet similar fates.
11/26/2013: A sniper shot and killed an army soldier at the Union Mantaro counter-terrorism base in San Martin de Pangoa district, Junin region, Peru. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however authorities attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
06/22/2013: Six explosive devices were found and safely disposed of in Echarate, Cusco province, Peru. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted incident; however, military officials attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
07/23/2013: Assailants attacked a construction site operated by Consorcio Vial Quinoa in Tutumbaru village, Ayacucho region, Peru. There were no reported casualties, but twenty vehicles were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
03/04/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Ruster Guevara Campos at the Union Mantaro army base in Llochegua district, Huanta province, Ayacucho region, Peru. Campos, a Peruvian Army Corporal, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
03/20/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a Claro Peru telephone tower in Tayacaja district, Huancavelica, Peru. No casualties were reported in the blast. This was one of three attacks targeting telephone towers in Tayacaja on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
03/20/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a Claro Peru telephone tower in Marcavalle, Huancavelica, Peru. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three attacks targeting telephone towers in Tayacaja on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incidents to the Shining Path (SL).
04/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Huanta Corazonpata district, Ayacucho region, Peru. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
04/22/2014: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of Yofre Lopez Sifuentes in Barranca neighborhood Lima city, Lima department, Peru. Sifuente, a journalist, was unharmed; however, his parents were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants attacked a Transportadora de Gas del Peru work camp in Echarate district, Cusco region, Peru. At least one person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials attributed it to the Shining Path (SL).
10/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a convoy transporting ballot boxes near Machente town, Ayacucho region, Peru. Two police officers were killed and one other officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Shining Path (SL).
04/21/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in a restroom of the judiciary headquarters building in Juliaca city, Puno region, Peru. The Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked the Union Mantaro military base in Junin, Peru. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
02/18/2014: Assailants attack the military base in Ccano village, Ayacucho department, Peru. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Shining Path (SL).
10/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost in San Francisco-Limontayocc area, Ayacucho region, Peru. One soldier was killed in the attack, and four soldiers and a civilian were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Shining Path (SL).
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked a joint military and police patrol near Amargura village, Ayacucho region, Peru. A soldier was killed and two civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Tambo district, La Mar province, Ayacucho region, Peru. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing gunfire. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
03/13/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at the Stereo Digital radio station in Cayalti district, Lambayeque province, Peru. There were no reported casualties; however, the radio station was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Three assailants abducted Santiago Estrada Quinto from his residence in La Libertad village, Huancayo district, Junin province, Peru. Quinto was shot and killed and his body was discovered on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, military authorities attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
10/06/2015: Two homemade explosive devices were discovered and defused at an electric tower in San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru. The Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2015: Assailants attacked the Mazangaro military base in Satipo town, Junin region, Peru. A soldier was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Apurimac region, Peru. One soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2015: Assailant attacked government workers and kidnapped Paruro mayor Ronald Nunez Valdez in Paruro province, Cusco region, Peru. Valdez was found dead early on July 14, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Cipriano Calderon Pizarro in his home in Huancamayo, Huancavelica, Peru. Pizarro, a former judge, was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on former government officials on this date. The Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident through pamphlets left at the scene.
09/09/2015: Two homemade explosive devices were discovered and defused in Jicamarca town, Lima province, Peru. According to a banner discovered at the scene, the Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ruben Alfaro Ventura in his home in Huancamayo, Huancavelica, Peru. Ventura, a former government official, was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on former government officials on this date. The Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident through pamphlets left at the scene.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked a Peruvian Armed Forces base in La Mar district, Ayacucho region, Peru. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Alberto Roque in Mara town, Apurimac region, Peru. Roque, the mayor of Mara, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2015: Two homemade explosive devices were discovered and defused near Huaycoloro bridge in Huachipa town, Lima province, Peru. According to red flags discovered at the scene, the Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on Hernan Choquepata Ordonez as he was presenting a radio program in Camana, Arequipa, Peru. Ordonez, a La Riberena jorunalist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2016: Assailants abducted eight people, including three Petroperu officials, four OEFA officials, and one energy and mines ministry specialist, in Mayuriaga, Loreto, Peru. All of the hostages were released on March 8, 2016. Wampis extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and sources stated that the attack was carried out in order to "demand help from the central government after an oil spill polluted [Wampis] lands." The leader of the Wampis nation, however, denied that the indigenous group was involved in the attack.
04/09/2016: Assailants attacked a military ship on the Apurimac River in Junin, Peru. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Junin on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Shining Path (SL).
04/09/2016: Assailants attacked a Peruvian military patrol transporting election material in Jatun Asha, Junin, Peru. At least 10 people were killed and five individuals were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Junin on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Shining Path (SL).
03/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police convoy in Palmapampa, Ayacucho, Peru. Three police officers were killed, while one officer and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
09/06/2017: Assailants ambushed a police patrol at an unknown location in the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers region in Peru. Three officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/00/2017: Sometime between April 2, 2017 and April 8, 2017, assailants kidnapped three civilians in Valle de los Rios, Apurimac, Peru. The outcome of abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL) because the victims refused to provide food and other goods to the assailants.
03/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military helicopter in Santo Domingo de Acobamba, Junin, Peru. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
02/11/2017: Julio Cesar Moises Mesco, a journalist, was reported missing in Ica, Peru. He was later killed and his body was discovered on February 26, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2017: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices in Ate, Lima, Peru. The Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident in a note left at the scene.
06/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on soldiers at a military base in Nueva Libertad, Satipo, Junin, Peru. At least six soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Militarized Communist Party of Peru (MPCP).
06/07/2018: Assailants ambushed a police patrol along a road between Churcampa and Anco, Huancavelica, Peru. At least four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
01/18/2018: Assailants set fire to the Our Lady of Carmen Church in Arequipa, Peru. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2018: Assailants severed an oil pipeline in Mayuriaga, Loreto, Peru. Technicians were also physically prevented from halting the spill. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Wampis extremists allegedly sent a letter to Petroperú, a state oil company, threatening to target the oil pipeline unless recent election results were deemed invalid. Other members of the community denied involvement in the attack.
11/17/2018: Assailants held 20 Petroperu employees hostage in Peru. All 20 hostages were released on November 20, 2018. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Wampis extremists, which denied involvement.
06/25/2019: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Valle Manantial, Junin, Peru. One military officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
02/16/2000: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) ambushed and shot to death a Filipino army sergeant when he was walking home to the town of Jolo from an army camp in the southern Philippines. They fired on him without warning, injuring three bystanders. The sergeant's name was Ruben Legazpi and he was assigned to the Engineering Task Force in Jolo town. The attack was most likely in response to the Philippine army's killing of six ASG rebels during a rescue operation two days earlier.
11/23/2000: Tirso Padil, who was posing as a student and carrying explosives in bottles, was stopped and arrested by guards at the Presidential Malacanang grounds in Manila, Philippines. According to sources, Padil entered the palace, went to the front of Kalayann Hall and shouted, "Have you come up with solutions to the country's problems?" Then Padil took out a bottle and attempted to throw it at the PSG detachment building. Security personnel were able to prevent him from lighting the bomb switch and subdued the attacker.
10/19/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a detachment of the Philippines military at an outpost in Kibudtungan, North Cotaboto, Philippines. Two MILF rebels and two civilians were killed in this attack, which was one of several clashes between the guerrillas and government troops in the southern Philippines on this day.
1/18/2000:  Suspected members of the New People's Army blew up a Weena bus in Davao City in the Philippines. The bus exploded at 3 am and was destined for Cotobato City. No one was injured in the attack. The rebels had been demanding a "revolutionary tax" in exchange for providing protection to the bus company.
06/13/2000: About 100 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas attacked a police detachment in the nearby town of Koronodal before occupying the bridge that lies between Tupi and Marvel towns. The amount of casualties was unknown.
07/09/2000: Two police officers were killed in Jolo while shopping for used clothes. Two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) gunmen were allegedly responsible for the attack.
11/25/2000: Approximately 30 New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas attacked a convoy of vehicles in Tago, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The convoy belonged to the Sudecor logging company and was transporting Sudecor employees. Four militiamen who were accompanying the employees were wounded in the attack. The assailants withdrew after ten minutes of shooting.
06/04/2000: A bomb ripped through a bus depot in Iligan City, Philippines. The bomb killed one and injured two people. The homemade bomb also damaged a restaurant inside the Iligan terminal of the Super Five bus firm. It was not known who was responsible for the incident.
05/27/2000: Sixty members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) burned down 14 grass huts, stole livestock, and shot four civilians in San Pedro, Philippines. Two villagers were also kidnapped in this attack. The outcome of the shot and kidnapped villagers was not reported. This is one of three MILF attacks on 05/27/2000.
11/28/2000: Ten armed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) seized the wife of a Filipino-Chinese businessman in Alicia, Philippines. In a failed rescue attempt six kidnappers and a bystander were killed and three civilians and a militiaman were wounded. Then four of the attackers and their victim sped off on a twin-engine pump boat. It was believed that the suspects were bound for either Basilan or one of the eleven islands of Zamboanga City.
09/27/2000: A bomb killed two children at an evacuation center in Kabacan, Philippines. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected of the attack.
06/03/2000: A grenade was launched on the Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Philippines. The police suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible for the incident. While the cathedral was hit, police believed that the ASG aimed at the soldiers and not the cathedral. No casualties resulted from the incident.
11/01/2000: A bus belonging to JAC Liner was burned by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Talaba Village, Quezon Province. NPA burned the bus because JAC Liner failed to pay the tax demanded by the rebels. No one was injured and the damage was around $157,000.
02/26/2000: Suspected communist rebels burned a passenger bus in Davao City, Philippines after the bus operator failed to pay "revolutionary" taxes. The suspects were believed to be members of the communist New People's Army (NPA). No one was killed or injured in the attack.
05/27/2000: Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) executed eight civilians in the village of Pantar, Philippines, for refusing to help the guerillas. This is one of three MILF attacks on 05/27/2000.
10/18/2000: About 30 armed Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels ambushed three soldiers and one civilian riding a motorcycle. The incident resulted in the killing of two soldiers and one civilian in Mindanao, Philippines.
05/06/2000: Early in the morning a bomb exploded in a Manila Park in the Philippines. One person was injured and there were no fatalities reported. No credit was taken for the attack, but police attributed it to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front because they were responsible for several other attacks around the country in the same time period.
09/20/2000: A suspected member of Abu Sayyaf bombed a ferry in Zamboanga, Philippines, resulting in nine injuries and the death of the bomber.
10/19/2000: In one of two incidents in the Carmen Municipality of the Philippines, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a Philippines Military detachment in village of Tupig. Two rebels were killed as a result of these two attacks. This was one of several clashes between the guerrillas and government troops in the southern Philippines on this day.
07/20/2000: An explosive made from a mortar shell exploded on a road near the state-run University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan in Kabacan, Philippines, injuring two. Provincial police believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the attack.
05/24/2000: A bomb suspected by police to have been set by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) exploded in Kabacan in the Philippines. Two people were injured and a motorcycle as well as a parking lot were damaged in the attack.
06/14/2000: A military convoy led by commanding general of the Army's 6th Infantry Division Major General Gregorio Camiling was ambushed by 30 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels at Iganagampong, Shariff Aguak Municipality, Philippines. General Camiling was not hurt in the incident, though two soldiers in the convoy were wounded. MILF committee on cessation of hostilities chairman Eid Kabalu admitted that his group staged the ambush in Maguindanao. He, however, noted that Mr. Camiling was not the prime target of the ambush.
02/25/2000: Two bombs exploded on a bus that was on a ferry en route to Ozamiz from Kolambugan across Panguil Bay, Philippines. 44 people were killed, 50 were injured and 56 were missing after the explosion. The police blamed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the attack.
06/13/2000: About 100 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas swooped down on Palian Bridge along a national highway linking the provinces of South Cotabato, 1,035 kilometers south of Manila, and Maguindanao. At least one person died.
05/29/2000: Approximately 30 armed men, believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), ambushed an army convoy at Zamboanga, on Basilan island, Philippines, wounding seven soldiers.
07/17/2000: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members raided a village in Sumugod, Philippines, and killed 21 and injured 11 Christian villagers. The Christians were rounded up, bound, and executed inside a local mosque.
10/18/2000: Twenty New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit Detachment (CAFGU) of the 62nd Infantry Battalion in San Policarpio Village, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. One soldier and three CAFGU members died in the attack.
10/18/2005: Police found and disarmed a bomb thought to be planted by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Kidapawan City, Philippines.
10/19/2000: A bomb planted by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) exploded in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Four were wounded in the attack.
11/27/2000: In Cabanatun City, Philippines, two suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) entered a restaurant and shot and killed Senior Insp. Romeo Pillonar, the chief of police of Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija Province. Juanito Tayag, a civilian who was at the eatery, was also killed in the attack and two others were wounded as well.
06/02/2000: In Jolo, Philippines, ten foreign journalists, including six Germans, a Frenchman, an Italian, a Dane, and an Australian, were held by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) gunmen and were released only after a ransom of $25,000 was paid. The journalists came to the island to interview hostages that were being kept the Abu Sayyaf Group.
03/20/2000: In the Philippines, Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) rebels took more than 70 people hostage, many of them children from local schools. They demanded that the United States free Ramzi Yousef and Sheik Omar Abdel Rahmen. On April 19, 2000 ASG freed several hostages, but also beheaded two of the hostages, saying they would execute more captives for every negative statement by Philippine President Joseph Estrada. Around May 2, 2000, ASG released 20 hostages and the government unsuccessfully attempted to free the rest. Two hostages were killed due to the rescue attempt on May 3, 2000. Fifteen more hostages were freed on either the 4th or 5th of the month. Two more were killed on May 6th and another two were rescued on May 21, 2000. It was unclear whether this was the end of the incident or whether more hostages were being held.
09/03/2000: Individuals belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) fired a number of M-79 grenades onto a farm in Datu Benasing village, Pingkawayan town, in Cotabato province. Two farmers were injured by shrapnel caused by a grenade hitting their farm equipment. An Army spokesperson suspected that the incident occurred to intimidate farmers to paying MILF protection money, in light of a series of similar incidents in the area.
10/19/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a detachment of the Philippines military at an outpost in Magsaysay, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Two MILF rebels were killed in this attack, which was one of several clashes between the guerrillas and government troops in the southern Philippines on this day.
04/15/2000: A bomb exploded at a public market in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Another bomb exploded at the Oro Rama Department Store. A total of two people were wounded in the related attacks. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was blamed.
09/25/2000: The state-run University in Kabacan was bombed, killing three individuals. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected in the attack.
07/22/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) raided the village of Mitudong in Mindanao, Philippines, killing 2 and kidnapping 4.
05/27/2000: About 75 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) entered the village of Licomo, Philippines, and killed at least 3 villagers as well as causing much damage to buildings. This is one of three MILF attacks on 05/27/2000.
09/27/2000: Ten members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) killed seven civilians during raid in Tangkal Town. In addition, one citizen was kidnapped briefly, but quickly was rescued by law enforcement.
03/18/2000: At least 329 civilians and municipal workers taken hostage by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at a town hall building in Kauswagan, Philippines. The following day, local military personnel stormed the town hall and freed the hostages. Six MILF guerillas, and three military personnel were killed during the altercation following the release of the hostages.
09/22/2000: Three persons were killed and five others were wounded when a group of armed men attacked them in their house in Tuao, Philippines. New People's Army rebels are suspected.
05/03/2000: A bomb exploded in a public market in the Philippine city of General Santos City the morning of May 3, 2000. 5 people were killed and 10 injured. The attack was attributed to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). This incident was linked to two other bombings in the city: one at a fist port and the other at the old City Hall building.
05/02/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front set off a bomb in a health center in General Santos City in the Philippines. The attack occurred as a result of cancellation of peace talks with the government. No one was harmed in this attack which was linked to attacks on an electrical post and a school earlier that day.
09/20/2000: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) separatists attacked the towns of Carmen and Bansilan simultaneously in two related incidents. The total number killed was 3, total number injured was 4.
07/16/2000: A mortar round rigged as a bomb exploded at a market in Kabacan, Philippines, killing 2 and injuring 35. Government officials believed that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible for the attack.
11/13/2000: A soldier was hurt when at least five suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, armed with B-40 rockets and M203 grenade launchers, attacked an army outpost in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
03/15/2000: In series of related attacks, a bomb exploded on a bus in Kidapawan, Philippines, killing two people and injuring five others. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected in this incident.
02/20/2000: A bomb planted by suspected Islamic militants exploded in at a police station Isabela, Philippines, injuring six officers. This was one of 3 simultaneous bombs in Isabela on 02/20/2000. Authorities suspected that either the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible the attack; however, neither claimed responsibility.
05/03/2000: Two bombs exploded by the old City Hall building in the Philippine city of General Santos City the morning of May 3, 2000. 5 people were killed and 10 injured. The attack was attributed to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). One perpetrator died in this attack. This incident was linked to two other bombings in the city: one at a fish port and the other at a public market.
10/00/2000: Ten New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a guarded patrol base in Bato Village, Bacon, Sorsogon Province, Philippines. An Army Corporal was killed in the incident.
07/23/2000: Twenty Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attackers killed 16 Christian plantation workers and wounded 14 others in Pindulonan, Philippines during an village raid.
08/13/2000: Two people were killed and eleven injured when a bomb exploded in a Burger Restaurant in Carmen, Philippines. Police suspected that the explosion was engineered by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels.
5/3/2000:  Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) took 70 civilian hostages near the port of General Santos, in the southern Philippines. They blocked a highway linking Cotabato with General Santos, flagged down a bus, and took the 70 passengers hostage. A day later, they were still being held hostage.
11/28/2000: Suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels burned three passenger buses along the national highway in the town of Carranglan, Philippines. No one was reported hurt because the men asked the passengers to alight before they poured gasoline on the buses.
05/21/2000: Nine bombs exploded in Buug, Philippines, at an interval of three to five minutes, damaging a Catholic church and other facilities but causing no casualties. This attack occurred virtually simultaneously with another explosion in Malangas, also in the Zamboanga Sibugay province. Police suspected that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible for the incident.
11/18/2000: In the first of two related attacks by suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members, a 60 mm mortar shell with a timing device was planted in a trash can in an unnamed location in the southern Philippines. The resulting blast killed a 53-year-old man and injured two others.
06/05/2000: Moslem separatists attacked a farmer village, firing indiscriminately its citizens, in Upper Patan, in Kabacan, Philippines. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected responsible for the incident. The number of casualties was unreported.
09/14/2000: At 11:05 am, a plastic 20-liter container exploded at a Caltex gas station at a public market in Kabacan, Cotabato Province. A pump worker and a tricycle driver were injured. The perpetrator was believed to be a woman in her thirties who posed as a customer and order 200 Philippine pesos worth of gas. The woman left while the gas was being pumped into the container she had brought. A local Police Investigator believed that the motive was to burn gas stations, possibly in protest of rising fuel prices. Police also looked into the possibility that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were behind this and several other almost-simultaneous attacks on gas stations in Cotabato Province.
07/09/2000: Three French journalists covering the hostage situation in the Philippines were abducted by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Jolo. One was released on 8/27/2000, and the other two escaped on 9/20/2000.
05/21/2000: A bomb exploded in the coastal town of Malangas, Philippines, damaging a building of the telecom giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and a Shell gas station but causing no casualties. This attack occurred virtually simultaneously with nine other explosions in Buug, also in the Zamboanga Sibugay province. Police suspected that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible for the incident.
10/29/2000: Muslim separatist rebels planted a homemade bomb under a major bridge connecting the southern Philippine city of Pagadian to nearby areas. The attack disrupted the movement of goods across the bridge and caused panic. There were no reported injuries, but it halted traffic between Pagadian and nearby areas. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the army said it could be the handiwork of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
05/03/2000: A bomb exploded by a fish port in the Philippine city of General Santos City the morning of May 3, 2000. 5 people were killed and 10 injured. The attack was attributed to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). This incident was linked to two other bombings in the city: one at the old City Hall building and the other at a public market.
12/30/2000: In a string of near simultaneous attacks, a bomb exploded at a gas station near the Dusit Hotel in Manila, Philippines, killing two bomb experts that were attempting to disable the bomb. The series of attacks killed 22 and injured approximately 100 people. The attack was not claimed, however more recent sources implicate Jemaah Islamiyah.
09/14/2000: Police found a bomb in a 20-liter plastic fuel container at a Shell gas station in Kabacan town, Cotabato Province. The container was identical to another that exploded at a Caltex gas station in the same town on 09/14/2000. The local Fire Department stated that in this instance, men on motorcycles brought a plastic 20-liter container, and ordered 2000 Philippine pesos worth of gas. A local Police Investigator believed that the motive was to burn gas stations, possibly in protest of rising fuel prices. Police also looked into the possibility that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were behind this and several other almost-simultaneous attacks on gas stations in Cotabato Province.
03/15/2000: In a series of related attacks, a bomb exploded on a bus in Matalan, Philippines, injuring a woman. The bus had departed from Cohabite City and was on its way to Davao City. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected in this incident.
07/17/2000: A bomb exploded in a bus terminal in Matalam, Philippines, causing caused no casualties. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected responsible for the incident.
05/25/2000: A bomb set by suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members exploded in Zamboanga, Philippines, in front of the city's police office, killing one and injuring 16 others. This is one of two attacks in the southern Philippines on 05/25/2000.
02/27/2000: Seven people were injured when a homemade bomb exploded outside of a Roman Catholic radio station (DXMS) in Cotabato, Philippines. The attack was blamed on Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), however MILF denied any involvement in the attack.
05/23/2000: Thirty gunmen, believed to be part of a broken-off faction of the National People's Army (NPA), ambushed the boats of the Philippines' president's son, Mr. Ejercito, on the Pampanga river near the town of Macabebe, Philippines. Although Mr. Ejercito was unhurt, four people in the party were injured and a radio operator was killed.
10/20/2000: Four soldiers were killed and five wounded when Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels ambushed a security convoy checking a road to be used by a fact-finding mission of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in the village of Daguan, Kapatagan town, Lanao del Sur, Philippines.
10/18/2000: A bomb exploded in a restaurant in Midsayap, Philippines. Three civilians were injured in the incident. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected responsible for the incident.
02/15/2000: Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) abducted four farmers and shot three to death while the other escaped. The farmers were abducted while they were on their way home to their farm in Sitio Danao, Barangay Malapag. Upon being kidnapped, they were taken to a camp near the Maridagao River and shot.
12/30/2000: In a string of near simultaneous attacks, a bomb exploded in a park near the United States Embassy building in Manila, Philippines, damaging several buildings and wounding 20 people. The series of attacks killed 22 and injured approximately 100 people. The Embassy reportedly was not the primary target of the attack. The attack was not claimed, however more recent sources implicate Jemaah Islamiyah.
05/26/2000: Suspected rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) used a rocket propelled grenade to attack an oil refinery belonging to Petron Corp. A petroleum storage tank was damaged but there were no casualties.
07/18/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a military convoy near the Saging village, Maguindanao Province, Philippines, killing 4 and wounding 17.
06/09/2000: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas ambushed patrol troops in the town of Aleosan in North Cotabato province, 930 kilometers south of Manila, killing a farmer and wounding four soldiers.
10/01/2000: In the Kalasog Village of Davao City, Philippines, forty New People’s Army (NPA) rebels ambushed a group of soldiers and civilians who were part of a medial mission in Santo Ramos, Davao del Norte. The perpetrators first set off a landmine, then began shooting at the group, which  had been returning from their mission at the time of the attack.
02/20/2000: A bomb planted by suspected Islamic militants exploded in in front of a jail in Isabela, Philippines, causing six injuries. This was one of 3 simultaneous bombs in Isabela on 02/20/2000. Authorities suspected that either the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible the attack; however, neither claimed responsibility.
05/25/2000: Four people were killed and 39 wounded in a grenade attack launched by two suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) rebels at a busy market in Jolo, Philippines. This is one of two attacks in the southern Philippines on 05/25/2000.
05/28/2000: Approximately 100 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a predominantly Christian village in the town of Kabuntalan in Maguindanao province, Philippines. The rebels killed three militiamen, burned a farmers' cooperative warehouse, and carted away about 15 bags of rice.
05/16/2000: In one of two linked incidents, five-hundred fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked the villages of Baroy and Colonia in Lamitan municipality, Basilan Province, Philippines. The rebels killed a militia man and wounded a civilian. They also burned two dump trucks in the attacks.
12/28/2000: Father Benjie Inocencio was assassinated in Jolo, Philippines, by suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Inocencio's driver and two other government employees were wounded in the shoot-out after the Priest's car was strafed. One member of the perpetrator group was reportedly killed and one member captured, as well.
07/04/2000: Ten km from Victoria Town, leftist rebels of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked a police convoy that was en route to investigate an assassination. Eight policemen and two civilians were killed and five policemen were wounded in the attack.
12/31/2000: An improvised explosive device exploded outside of a school in Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack. Authorities suspect that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is responsible for the incident and have two suspects in custody.
02/20/2000: A bomb planted by suspected Islamic militants exploded in front of a restaurant near a police station in Isabela, Philippines, killing a waiter and injuring seven others. This was one of 3 simultaneous bombs in Isabela on 02/20/2000. Authorities suspected that either the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible the attack; however, neither claimed responsibility.
5/18/2000: A bomb exploded in a bakeshop in Zamboanga City, on Mindanao island in the Philippines. One person was killed and 14 others were injured in the attack. The bakeshop was destroyed. The bombing coincided with a similar bombing on neighboring Jolo island. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/24/2000: Five people were seriously wounded when two grenades were thrown in front of the Allied Bank in Jolo, Philippines. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were suspected in the attack, which may have been to distract the military from its search for 27 hostages that the ASG had taken in previous weeks.
04/15/2000: A bomb exploded at the Oro Rama Department Store in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Another bomb exploded at a public market. A total of two people were wounded in the related attacks. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was blamed.
09/14/2000: At about 11:10 am, a fuel container containing explosives exploded at a Shell gas station in Pikit town, Cotabato Province. The explosion created a fire that destroyed half of the station, and left two pump workers wounded. Reported damages to the station were about 450,000 Philippine pesos (US$10,000). The local Fire Department stated that in this instance, men on motorcycles brought a plastic 20-liter container, and ordered 2000 Philippine pesos worth of gas. However, the men left before their order was complete. The local Police authorities believed that the attack may be a response to rising gasoline prices, but also suspected that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were behind this and several other almost-simultaneous attacks on gas stations in Cotabato Province.
10/19/2000: In one of two incidents in the Carmen Municipality of the Philippines, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a Philippines Military detachment in village of Tungahon. Two rebels were killed as a result of these two attacks. This was one of several clashes between the guerrillas and government troops in the southern Philippines on this day.
05/20/2000: An unidentified perpetrator planted a bag of dynamite near the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines. The bomb was found and defused before it caused any damage. Police suspected that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible for the incident.
06/04/2000: A bomb exploded in Manila airport, outside the women's comfort room located near the arrival extension of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal I. The bomb created a crater in the sidewalk and covering the area with broken glass and debris. There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility in this incident. Police later arrested two women and were also searching for two men also associated with the attack.
02/15/2000: Andy Amante, a senior accountant for the Philippine Federation for Natural Family Planning was abducted near Talipao town in the Philippines. Amante was travelling with companions in a car that was stopped by armed men who identified themselves as members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The other people in the car were not abducted during the attack.
10/24/2000: Two officers from the Philippine National Police were killed while on board a mobile car after New People's Army (NPA) rebels ambushed them in Quitang Village, Philippines.
12/25/2000: An improvised explosive device detonated outside of the house of Ustadz Mohammad Suib Abedin, a Muslim imam living in General Santos, Philippines. Abedin was at a mosque at the time of the explosion and was not harmed, but six of his neighbors were injured in the explosion. Several houses were also damaged in the blast. Abedin is the anchor of a radio show that provides critiques against "pseudo-Islam" followers. A note was found near the scene that threatened to kill Abedin and his family if he did not stop his critiques. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2000: Unidentified assailants threw a bomb outside of the University of the Philippines campus in Cebu, Cebu province, Philippines. One traffic police officer was injured in the attack and three cars were damaged. The attack occurred the day before President Joseph Estrada was scheduled to address a rally in the vicinity of the University. Authorities have not stated the reason for the attack and are not immediately linking it to the President's speech; however, they are not ruling out a possible connection.
06/26/2000: Five soldiers were wounded in Matanog, Maguindanao in the southern Philippines when Islamic militants fired mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, and .50 caliber machine guns at a Philippine Marine Brigade attempting to rebuild a mosque. The mosque was damaged in the attack as well.
06/27/2000: Suspected leftist rebels in Isabela province, Philippines, killed fourteen people, including Colonel Josefino Manayao of the fifth Infantry Division’s 502nd Infantry Brigade.
09/20/2000: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) separatists attacked the towns of Carmen and Bansilan simultaneously in two related incidents. The total number killed was 3, total number injured was 4.
11/18/2000: In the second of two related attacks by suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members, three Christians were wounded when an unidentified man hurled a grenade into a house in the town of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat Province, Philippines.
12/30/2000: In a string of near simultaneous attacks, a bomb exploded in a train as it pulled into Blumentritt Station in Manila, Philippines, blowing the train's front coach apart. The series of attacks killed 22 and injured approximately 100 people. The attack was not claimed, however more recent sources implicate Jemaah Islamiyah.
09/14/2000: At 10:50 am, a fuel container at a Petron oil company gas station in Matalam, Cotabato Province exploded, injuring a pump boy and a station's cashier. Another pump boy was filling the plastic container with fuel when he noticed sparks coming from inside the container. He fled to a nearby fire station, shortly after which the container exploded. The two injured suffered minor burns. The local Fire Department stated that in this instance, men on motorcycles brought a plastic 20-liter container, and ordered 2000 Philippine pesos worth of gas. The local Police authorities believed that the attack may be a response to rising gasoline prices, but also suspected that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were behind this and several other almost-simultaneous attacks on gas stations in Cotabato Province.
04/09/2000: A passenger bus was ambushed on a road about 8km from Tungawan, Philippines. One person was killed and seven wounded in the attack by armed gunmen as the bus passed by. Members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MILF) were suspected.
05/02/2000: At 8:20 a.m., the Moro Islamic Liberation Front set off a bomb at the foot of an electrical post in General Santos City in the Philippines. The attack occurred as a result of cancellation of peace talks with the government. No one was harmed in the attack which was linked to attacks on a school and a health center later that day.
04/12/2000: The New People’s Army (NPA) was suspected in an ambush attack on a police patrol in Sablayan, Philippines. Two were killed and three were seriously wounded in the attack by 20 to 30 NPA rebels. A land mine was used first, followed by automatic weapons fire.
02/20/2000: One person was killed and 17 were injured as a result of three simultaneous bomb attacks by suspected Muslim rebels Isabela, Philippines. The first bomb at exploded outside a jail. About five minutes later, another bomb ripped through a restaurant just several meters from where village officials were holding a meeting, killing a waiter. The third bomb exploded almost simultaneously outside the police headquarters. The police suspected that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible for the attack.
05/21/2000: Suspected Muslim rebels bombed a large shopping center cinema in Manila, Philippines, killing one and injuring at least 12 others. The explosive detonated near the women's restroom, bringing down part of the ceiling and shattering glass in the restroom and ticket booths.
10/23/2000: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels threw a grenade in downtown Masina, Philippines, and injured in one person.
10/23/2000: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels lobbed two fragmentation grenades inside a packed billiard hall in the town of Monkayo, Philippines. Three people were killed and 17 others were injured in the attack.
06/07/2000: A bomb hidden in a cell phone was found in a Light Rail Transit (LRT) train in Baclaran, Philippines, forcing a suspension of services and causing a massive traffic stoppage. Police disposed of the bomb before it caused any damage. the LRT station received a bomb threat before the bomb was discovered. It was unknown who was responsible for the incident.
8/28/2000: A grenade detonated at bus terminal in Kidapawan City, Cotabato province, in the Philippines. At least ten people were injured in the explosion. There were two other bombings targeting bus terminals that week in the Philippines. Authorities believe that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible for the attacks.
08/28/2000: Muslim rebels in southern Philippines abducted Jeffrey Craig Edwards Schilling, 24, from Oakland, California, and threatened to kill him if three Islamic extremists held in the U.S., including Ramzi Yousef, were not freed.
03/03/2000: Ten people, including six military personnel and four Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit members, were killed in an attack by the New People's Army (NPA) in Catigbian, Philippines.
07/02/2000: German Der Spiegel reporter Andreas Lorenze was kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) rebels from Jolo Island, Philippines, and held at a camp in Patikul until he was released on July 23, 2000, following the payment of a ransom of 10 Million Philippine pesos (approximately $230,600).
12/30/2000: In a string of near simultaneous attacks, a bomb exploded near the aviation fuel depot at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines. The explosion did not ignite the fuel, but did cause injuries. The series of attacks killed 22 and injured approximately 100 people. The attack was not claimed, however more recent sources implicate Jemaah Islamiyah.
12/30/2000: In a string of near simultaneous attacks, a bomb exploded in a bus in the main terminal of Quezon Bus Station in Manila, Philippines. The series of attacks killed 22 and injured approximately 100 people. The terminal was severely damaged. The attack was not claimed, however more recent sources implicate Jemaah Islamiyah.
06/20/2000: Muslim rebels suspected of belonging to the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) kidnapped nursery plant owner, Wilfredo Marasigan, in North Cotabato, Philippines. The perpetrators of the kidnapping held him hostage for five million pesos.
04/09/2000: Four people were wounded by a bomb at a movie theater in Ipil, Philippines. The device was thrown by unidentified suspects who sat in the back of the theater. The device was described by police as a homemade bomb. It was suspected as a retaliation by the Moro National Liberation Front (MILF) for the killing of an alleged member, but nothing was confirmed.
8/31/2000: A bomb consisting of five mortar shells detonated outside of a commuter minibus terminal in Kabacan, North Cotabato province, in the Philippines. 13 civilians were injured and two cars and a bakery were destroyed in the attack. There were two other bombings targeting bus terminals that week in the Philippines. Authorities believe that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible for the attacks.
12/11/2000: A grenade exploded at DXMS, a Catholic-run radio station in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Thomas Eric Tanudtanud, an employee of the station, was injured in the attack. DXMS had received threats concerning a specific program called Radyo Kalimuidan that criticizes the practices of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Police suspect that MILF was involved in the attack although the group denies it.
04/30/2000: One bomb exploded and three others were disarmed around a public market in the town of Kabasalan, Philippines. No one was injured. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected in the attack.
8/30/2000: A bomb detonated in the bathroom of a bus terminal in Cotabato City in the Philippines. No one was injured in the attack, but the bathroom was destroyed. There were two other bombings targeting bus terminals that week in the Philippines. Authorities believe that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible for the attacks.
05/02/2000: At 10:30 a.m., the Moro Islamic Liberation Front set off a bomb in an abandoned school in General Santos City in the Philippines. The attack occurred as a result of cancellation of peace talks with the government. No one was harmed in this attack which was linked to attacks on a electrical post and a health center the same day.
05/16/2000: In one of two linked incidents, five-hundred fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked the villages of Baroy and Colonia in Lamitan municipality, Basilan Province, Philippines. The rebels killed a militia man and wounded a civilian. They also burned two dump trucks in the attacks.
10/17/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a government militia outpost in Tulunan, Philippines. Three rebels were killed and one was captured in the attack. Government forces suffered no casualties.
07/25/2000: A man riding a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade at Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Philippines. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected responsible the attack, which injured at least one person.
5/18/2000:Three grenades detonated in a busy fish market in Jolo city, on Jolo Island in the Philippines. Three people were killed instantly and a fourth died at the hospital; more than 20 people were injured. The bombing coincided with a similar bombing on neighboring Mindanao island. No group has claimed responsibility.
05/20/2000: A bomb planted by three unidentified perpetrators exploded in front of a bus terminal in Midsayap, North Cotabato province, Philippines, injuring at least ten people. Authorities later arrested one person suspected involvement in the attack.
07/06/2000: 30 gunmen from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and New People's Army (NPA) together attacked a security outpost on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The group stole weapons and briefly held 10 security guards. No casualties were reported from the incident.
04/30/2001: Unknown militants threw a grenade into the ground floor of the Ever Gotesco Grand Central mall in Caloocan City, Philippines. The explosion injured 30 people.
07/08/2001: Two bombs exploded in the Rivera building in General Santos City, Philippines. One bomb exploded on the roof which is used as a discotheque and one on the 3rd floor stairwell. 22 people were injured but no one was killed. No one claimed responsibility but authorities suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
06/11/2001: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) torched a chapel and five houses in the small village Tairan, Philippines, and grabbed 50 hostages, later kidnapping 15 of them.
10/08/2001: The Imperial Hotel in Zamboanga, Basilan province, the Philippines, was the target of a bombing. No casualties were reported. The third floor of the hotel was badly damaged, and windows on a nearby building were shattered. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected of involvement in the attack.
08/12/2001: Four people, three Chinese and a Filipino businessman, were kidnapped by former members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) while they were trying to secure the release of a man previously taken captive, in Datu Paglas village, North Cotabato Province, Philippines. Two were killed and one was unhurt after a rescue operation by Filipino soldiers on August 19, 2001.
08/02/2001: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members launched a raid against the village of Balugo on the island of Basilan in the Philippines. During the course of the raid, several houses and a school were burnt down. ASG took 34 hostages, and beheaded four of them.
11/03/2001: Pierre Belanger, a Canadian citizen was kidnapped in Zamboanga, Philippines. A caller identifying himself as an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member demanded a ransom from the victim's brother. They requested $160,000 Cdn. The outcome of this kidnapping was not detailed in reports.
03/27/2001: Suspected Muslim separatists attacked a barge belonging to the National Power Corporation off the southern Philippine island of Basilan. The attackers approached on a small motorized gunboat and fired automatic rifles and rocket propelled grenades at the barge. No one was injured in the attack. Philippine government authorities suspected that the perpetrators were members of either the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyef Group (ASG) who both operate in the region.
03/05/2001: Nine people were injured when an unidentified man exploded a grenade in a street in Kabacan town, North Cotabato Province, the Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2001: Florencio Munoz, a mayoral candidate, was assassinated in Camalig, Philippines by three suspected communist rebels.
03/11/2001: At least one soldier was killed in a clash with suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in the village of Buldon, the Phillipines, when the rebels attacked soldiers on patrol. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2001: Four gunmen kidnapped six year old April Grant in the Basilan province of the Philippines. The girl was rescued by the nation’s army on February 2, 2001. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front were both responsible.
08/29/2001: The deputy police chief of Mindoro Occidental Province, Winston Ebersole, was shot and killed by two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in San Jose, Philippines.
04/28/2001: More than a dozen suspected militants from the New People's Army (NPA) fired on a vehicle, killing mayor candidate Jose Cardenas and four others in an ambush in Canlaon City, Philippines. Three other people who were riding on motorcycles ahead of the ambushed vehicle were injured in the attack.
02/10/2001: 40 attackers suspected of belonging to the New People’s Army (NPA) burned two vehicles belonging to Alfredo Malvar, the head of a land-grabbing syndicate in Antipolo City, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2001: Suspected Muslim rebels attacked the predominantly Christian town of Naga, Zamboanga de Sibugay province, Philippines. The assailants opened fire on the villagers, killing six of them in the attack. Soldiers and militia responded by returning fire, killing one of the attackers and wounding a second one. The dead gunman was identified as a former member of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The gunmen fled, abducting another four villagers, who were found dead following the attack. In total, ten villagers and one assailant were killed.
06/02/2001: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) took control of the Jose Torres Memorial Hospital and the St. Peter church compound while fleeing with three Americans and 17 Filipino hostages they seized from a beach resort 5 days before that. The terrorists held hostage 200 people, mostly hospital patients and personnel and later fled with at least 4 newly kidnapped.
08/28/2001: Three lumberjacks were attacked and hacked to death by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) on near Lantawan on the island of Basilan, Philippines. Four lumberjacks escaped during the attack.
09/26/2001: Five suspected communist guerrillas of the New People’s Army (NPA) raided a village dance in Lupon on Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines. The perpetrators killed a policeman and a government militiaman. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/28/2001: Eleven people were killed and 48 injured in a bomb attack on at the Zamboanga Puericulture Center in Zamboanga, Basilan province, the Philippines. The device appeared to be homemade, and another device was located and detonated safely. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected of being behind the attack.
12/26/2001: A grenade was thrown in to the Agora Public Market in Pagadian, Philippines. Several people were injured. Muslim rebels were suspected as responsible for the attack.
12/20/2001: A package that contained a bomb was defused outside the offices of the Allied Bank Building in Manila, Philippines. No one was injured, and it was not certain who left the bomb at the site.
06/12/2001: Unidentified gunmen killed Rodolfo Aguinaldo, a member of the House of Representatives, when he was outside his home in Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, Philippines. One of Aguinaldo's bodyguards was killed in the attack as well. The New People's Army (NPA), a branch of the National Democratic Front (NDF), later said they were responsible for the attack, claiming that Aguinaldo's crimes against citizens in the area made him deserving of death.
12/26/2001: A bomb was found near a radio station in Cotabato, Philippines. The bomb was defused, and no one was injured in the attempted attack. A previously unknown group, The Indigenous People's Federal Army, claimed responsibility for the bomb.
04/29/2001: Approximately 100 suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) guerrillas ambushed a van carrying soldiers and civilians in Talipao, Jolo, Philippines. The attacks killed six soldiers and three civilians.
09/03/2001: A bomb on a timer left inside a bus terminal in Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines, detonated when authorities tried to move it, killing three people and wounding thirteen more. Those killed included a police officer, and the wounded included police officers and a child. Although no mention of damage was made, sources mention that shrapnel flew in different directions during the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2001: Moises Espinosa Jr, the mayor of Masbate City, Philippines, was shot and killed at a festival in Bantigue by unidentified gunmen. Two other people were killed by stray bullets.
10/08/2001: The Paradise Hotel in Zamboanga, Basilan province, the Philippines, was the target of a bombing. No casualties were reported. The second and third floors of the hotel were damaged. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected of involvement in the attack.
6/18/2001: Unidentified assailants kidnapped Mary Grace Cheng Ragasas, a business tycoon's daughter, along with her bodyguard and driver, at the University of the Philippines in Manila, National Capital region, Philippines. Sources reported that she was released by the following day, but it was unclear whether any ransom had been asked for or paid. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although authorities reported that the abduction was likely related to a series of abductions that had occurred in Manila recently, supposedly to create chaos for the government.
05/10/2001: Thirteen people were injured when a possible bomb exploded at a crowded rally for the Liberal Party's campaign before elections in Manila, San Juan district, Philippines.
06/24/2001: Three bombs made of commercial dynamite were planted by suspected New People's Army (NPA) members at the Yellow Bus Lines (YBL) terminal. Two of the three bombs exploded, but no one was injured in the blasts.
08/08/2001: A failed assassination attempt was launched on the governor of Compostella Valley province, Jose Caballero, by the New People’s Army (NPA) near Catiil, Philippines while traveling by convoy. Two police escorts were killed and two others were seriously wounded.
10/08/2001: The Platinum Hotel in Zamboanga, Basilan province, the Philippines, was the target of a bombing. Security located the bomb in a black bag and moved it before it could cause damage. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected of involvement in the attack.
09/13/2001: Alleged Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels killed three soldiers and injured six others with automatic rifles. The attackers attacked when Philippine soldiers were in their vehicles on their way back to camp in Barira, Maguindanao Province, Philippines.
2/6/2001: Filemon Lagman, a leftist labor leader, was shot and critically wounded by four gunmen at the University of the Philippines campus in the Manila suburb of Quezon City, Philippines. Lagman died later in hospital. In addition to his union and labor work, Lagman also co-founded the Alex Boncayao Brigade of the New People's Army. The specific motive behind the killing is unknown; however, three of the four assailants were eventually identified as being part of a "professional assassination group".
09/02/2001: Andal Ampatuan, governor of the southern province of Maguindanao, was unharmed when armed men believed to be Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members fired at his convoy in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, injuring four of his bodyguards. MILF did not claim responsibility for the attack.
06/14/2001: Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded Juan Porras Pala, a journalist and city councilman, and his bodyguard in their vehicle as they traveled in Davao City, Davao region, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2001: Twenty Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) gunmen abducted twenty people from the Dos Palmas Island Resort at Honda Bay in the Palawan province of the Philippines. The ASG again threatened to behead or otherwise kill the hostages if their demands were not met. On June 1, 2001, two of the Philippine hostages were beheaded, and several days later the ASG announced that it had also beheaded Guillermo Sobero, one of the American hostages. U.S. hostage  Gracia Burnham was rescued on June 7, 2002, while American Martin Burnham and Filipino Ediborah Yap were both killed during an encounter between the ASG and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The fate of the other hostages was not known.
04/22/2001: Members from the militant group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) fired two rocket-propelled grenades and strafed a cluster of homes using high-powered rifles in Kalaon village, Philippines. Two people were injured in the incident.
03/18/2001: Six suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) shot and killed a government doctor, Pilardo Perez, in an attack near Lamitan, Philippines. The attackers also abducted a village chieftain, Buvinto Mclinto, during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/20/2001: Two militiamen were killed when suspected New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas attacked an isolated military detachment in Barangay Sikatuna, Isabela town, Philippines. Both killed were members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) assigned to the detachment of the Charlie Company of the Army's 11th Infantry Battalion. About 20 NPA rebels fired at the huts where the militiamen were staying inside the detachment. The soldiers and the Cafgu members immediately returned fire. The exchange of gunfire lasted for 15 minutes. The rebels withdrew, leaving behind M-203 grenade launchers and M-60 machine guns.
11/19/2001: About 400 Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) perpetrators lobbed mortar shells at several army bases in Jolo island, the Philippines. From the incidents, 3 Filipino soldiers and 48 MNLF perpetrators were killed. 27 soldiers and 13 MNLF perpetrators were injured. Also, one retired soldier was killed.
03/02/2001: Six Filipino Marines were wounded when about fifty Muslims separatist guerrillas belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ambushed their convoy in Barira on the island of Mindanao, the Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2001: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members fired on a mini-bus, killing six in Sumisip, Basilan, Philippines. One army soldier and a militiaman were among the dead and ten others were wounded in the attack. The assailants also stole passenger belongings.
03/19/2001: Three Filipino Marines were wounded by a grenade attack perpetrated suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the Province of Lanao del Sur, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/28/2001: In a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attack, a botched kidnapping resulted in the shooting death of Columbian missionary Rev. Rufus Halley in the outskirts of Malabang in the southern province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines.
10/10/2001: A homemade bomb was thrown in a public square in Manila, Philippines, injuring 8 people. Inter-fraternity rivalry is suspected as the motivation for the attack, but no group claimed responsibility.
08/00/2001: Seven members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) killed five civilians and wounded one in an attack in Talakag, Lanao del Sur Province, Philippines. The rebels took a Garand rifle, a shotgun and a calibre .45 pistol from the civilians.
04/20/2001: At least 30 heavily-armed Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants raided Langon, Philippines. Two individuals were killed and two wounded in the incident. MILF member later torched two houses fleeing the incident.
08/00/2001: Five people, including four employees of the Department of Agriculture, were wounded in a shooting attack on a vehicle by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur Province, Philippines. The attack was an apparent case of mistaken identity in a failed assassination attempt on Cabugao Mayor Dioscaesar Suero.
10/10/2002: A bomb was detonated inside a bus terminal in Kidapawan, Philippines. Eight people were killed and nineteen injured. No one claimed responsibility for the attack and officials were not able to point to a specific group.
02/06/2002: In the Sarangani province of the Philippines, at least two individuals were kidnapped, with some reports claiming that up to eight were kidnapped. The military attributes the kidnapping to Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); however, the group denied any involvement.
01/01/2002: Rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) raided a farming village in Maguindanao's Shariff Aguak town in the Philippines and set at least three houses on fire after its owners refused to shell out ‘revolutionary taxes’. The attack forced some 600 families to evacuate. The rebels fled when Philippine army troops arrived.
06/27/2002: A home-made bomb exploded on a commuter bus in Davao City in the Philippines injuring one person. The authorities named no suspects associated with the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2002: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) attacked soldiers in Patikul, Philippines, killing five and injuring one.
01/15/2002: Armed men believed to be members of the Pentagon Kidnap Group abducted a millionaire doctor, Rosemarie Agustin, in Cotabato, Philippines. Three kidnappers were killed and one was wounded in the kidnapping incident. Agustin was freed by military force several weeks later on February 6, 2002.
10/21/2002: Suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) rebels kidnapped a Taiwanese merchant and his Filipino aide from his hardware store in Bongao, Philippines. The outcome of this kidnapping was not reported.
04/21/2002: Two unidentified bomb threw a homemade bomb at the entrance of the Johnny Ange Paradise Subdivision entrance on General Santos City. Witnesses said the men were riding in a public utility vehicle and heading towards Barangay Tambler. There were no casualties. Earlier in the day, a bomb was detonated at the General Santos City FitMart Shopping Center. An unidentified man called local radio station Radio Mindao, claiming to be a memebr of al-Harakatul al-Islamiah Group, and warned that explosions would occur in general Santos City later in the day.
05/28/2002: A total of eight suspected rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) shot dead a former mayor and an assistant in a residence in Naga City, Philippines.
08/20/2003: Six Jehovah's Witnesses were kidnapped by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) a few miles outside the town of Jolo, Philippines. The two male hostages were beheaded on August 22, 2002. Their heads were left at a local market with notes denouncing them as infidels. The four female hostages were held for a ransom of 16 million pesos (approximately $300,000). Two of the women escaped from the captors on April 19, 2003. The remaining two escaped on May 17, 2003.
10/17/2002: A bomb exploded in a shopping mall in Zamboanga, Philippines. Another bomb exploded in another mall at the time of this attack. Six people were killed and over 150 were injured, in total, from the attacks. No one claimed responsibility however the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected.
07/20/2002: A provincial governor and three others were wounded in an ambush by militants of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the town of Indanan, Philippines.
03/15/2002: Two civilians were killed and one was injured when suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a foreign-owned mining firm in Pagadian City, Philippines. Local authorities suspected the attack was a response to the refusal of the management of the Canadian-British firm, Toronto Ventures Inc., to succumb to extortion by the rebels. No formal claim of responsibility was made for the attack.
12/24/2002: At least 13 people were killed in an explosion at the mayor’s house in Datu Piang, Philippines. Mayor Saudie Ampatuan and town councilman Rodolfo Wahab were among the victims. Eleven people were also injured. Authorities suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was behind the attack, though an MILF spokesperson denied any involvement in the incident. The bomb was remote controlled and was comprised of a 81-mm mortar bomb, nails and ammonium nitrate.
01/30/2002: Suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked two tourists, one British, and one American, along the slopes on Mt. Pinatubo in Pampanga, Philippines. The American tourist was killed in the attack, his companion managed to flee and was rescued the following day by Philippines soldiers.
06/10/2002: Rebels associated with the New People’s Army (NPA) killed a chieftain from Salvacion Village in Ocampo after he refused not to run for political office in the area.
09/22/2002: Five suspected militants belonging to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) opened fire on an advance party for a US humanitarian mission and their Philippine escorts near Tuburan on Basilan Island. One gunman, Sabbadin Sabudin, was killed in the fire fight and another was wounded. There were no other causalities reported in the incident.
08/27/2002: Near Guihulngan, Philippines, about 30 perpetrators of the New People's Army (NPA) ambushed a vehicle carrying Senior Inspector Leopito Gallego. The perpetrators shot and killed Gallego and his driver, policeman Cipriano Saludes, and wounded another policeman, Celo Cupta.
04/22/2002: A bomb was detonated on a boat belonging to a drugstore owner in the port of General Santos City. There were no injuries or fatalities, and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/26/2002: Suspected Muslim rebels ambushed a vehicle in the village of Baliguian, on Mindanao island, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. The vehicle was transporting Filipino workers of Toronto Ventures, a Canadian-based mining company. Twelve workers were killed and another ten were injured. Specific motive is unknown; however, Toronto Ventures has been identified as perpetrating human rights abuses and environmentally unsound practices. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2002: A bomb was discovered in a public market in General Santos City in the Philippines. Police bomb experts detonated the bomb safely. There were no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the bomb.
11/16/2002: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants burned an Islam convert’s house and killed him in an unspecified village near the town of Magsaysay in Lanao del Norte province, the Philippines. MILF also kidnapped nine relatives of the victim and demanded some P50,000 in ransom.
10/20/2002: A bomb exploded near a Catholic shrine in Zamboanga, Philippines killing one soldier and injuring 18 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack however the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected.
10/18/2002: Three people were killed and 19 injured when a bomb exploded inside a bus in Quezon City, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for this attack however the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected.
07/12/2002: Five rebels and two policeman were killed when members of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked a police station in the Philippine province of Catanduanes.
06/10/2002: Rebels associated with the New People’s Army (NPA) shot and killed a chieftain from Buenavista Village in Ocampo after he refused not to run for political office in the area.
5/16/2002: An improvised explosive device detonated in the public market in Midsayap, North Cotabato province, Philippines. A gift-wrapped package was left in a store in the market; it exploded after a police officer tried to move it. At least eight people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and the motive is unknown.
06/17/2002: Abu Sayyaf rebels captured and beheaded 2 Muslims in Basilan who they had suspected were in aid of the Philippine military against Al-Qaeda.
06/17/2002: Rebels kidnapped 4 Indonesian sailors from a boat off the coast of the Philippine island of Jolo. The Philippine Armed Forces suspected Abu Sayyaf in the abduction.
10/02/2002: Three people were killed, including a U.S. Army Green Beret, and at least 25 were injured when a nail bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Zamboanga, Philippines. The bomb was hidden on a motorcycle parked outside the restaurant. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing however the driver of the motorcycle was connected to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). It was unclear whether or not he survived the blast.
10/17/2002: A bomb exploded in a shopping mall in Zamboanga, Philippines. Another bomb exploded in another mall at the time of this attack. Six people were killed and over 150 were injured, in total, from the attacks. No one claimed responsibility however the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected.
07/14/2002: Three soldiers and a militiaman were wounded in an attack by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Datu Udin, Philippines.
04/25/2002: A car bomb exploded in the Philippine city of Cagayan de Oro. No one was injured and the bomb caused little damage to the surrounding area. There were no suspects.
11/09/2002: A bomb exploded at a gas station in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao province, Philippines, 900 km south of Manila. The explosion resulted in four injuries. Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected responsible for this incident; yet, MILF denied the accusation.
01/04/2002: A school in Bonga, Philippines was attacked by the New People’s Army (NPA). According to Castilla Municipal Mayor Renato Laurinaria, the NPA burned two classrooms, both of which were made of light materials and used by 100 students because the NPA rebels were angered by reports that the military and Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit, (CAFGU), had placed detachments in the area.
04/04/2002: Sixty troops from the Philippino 60th Infantry battalion discovered a 100-man force of the New People's Army (NPA) outside of Boston Town in Davao Oriental province. It is not known which side began the ensuing firefight. 10 NPA members were killed overnight. 5 Philippino soldier were killed and seven others were injured.
01/11/2002: Three people including a mother and her child were killed and six other people were seriously injured after armed men suspected as members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) ambushed a passenger vehicle in Lantawan, Basilan, Philippines. The victims were aboard a passenger vehicle running along the narrow stretch of highway in the Village District Atong-Atong when the bandits attacked their vehicle, spraying it with bullets for several minutes. The bandits escaped towards the hillside part of Lantawan claimed to be one of the ASG's bulwarks.
06/20/2002: Four commuter busses were burned in the Philippine town of Hinobaan. The New People’s Army (NPA) has claimed responsibility for the incident citing a desire to economically damage the owners of the bus line.
04/21/2002: A homemade bomb exploded at the FitMart Shopping Center in General Santos City. 12 civilians were killed. Earlier in the day, a man called the local radio station, Radio Mindao, claiming to be a member of al-Harakatul al-Islamiah Group, and warned the station crew that explosions would occur that day. Slightly after the explosion, another bomb was detonated on the Johnny Ange Paradise Subdivision entrance.
01/04/2002: Two brothers suspected of working for the Philippine military were killed by the New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Local police identified the victims as Emilio "Poypoy" Dela Pena, 27 and his brother Venerando, 22, both of whom were residents of the area.
01/03/2002: Suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation front (MILF) seized three women in the southern Philippine port city of Davao in the Philippines. One of the women was the daughter of a wealthy car dealer. The three women were traveling by car when a gunmen blocked their path and seized them.
08/07/2002: Members of the New People’s Army (NPA), the military wing of the Communist Party of Philippines (CPP) ambushed policemen in the province of Kalinga in Lubuagan town, Northern Philippines. Three policemen were killed and one wounded.
02/04/2002: The body of a farmer was found decapitated near Maluso, Philippines. Prior to this discovery the victim was reported missing. Police suspected that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible for the attack and that the victim was targeted because they suspected him of being a military informant. The body was found with marks, believed to have been from torture.
10/07/2002: 25 members of New People’s Army (NPA) burned a Bayan Tel mobile phone relay station south of Manila, Philippines. They subdued the station's guard and took away his weapon but did not injure him or anyone else.
10/03/2002: A grenade exploded outside a Christian church in Zamboanga, Philippines but no one was injured. No one claimed responsibility but the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected.
10/21/2002: Sali Tiron, a Batuan village chairman was shot and killed in Ormoc City, Philippines by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA).
07/04/2002: Four soldiers were killed and two injured in an ambush by the New People's Army (NPA) I
10/26/2002: A bomb exploded in the bathroom of the Philippine College of Science and Technology in Calasiao, Philippines. One student was injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
05/10/2003: In a series of incidents, a bomb blast in a market killed at least 9 civilians and wounded 43 in Koronadal City, Philippines. Two perpetrators were also believed to have died in the attack. Abu Sulaiman, a self-proclaimed leader of the Abu Sayyaf's special operations group operating in Central Mindanao, claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the government believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible for the incident. While the MILF denied connection to the attack, the government arrested two MILF members, Julie Mangadta and Tayuan Dimaloloy, for questioning in connection to this incident on May 23, 2003.
04/13/2003: Gertrudes Tan was abducted by five Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants while she was on her way to a mosque in Siasi, Philippines. Tan managed to escape from her captors on August 4, 2003. In the week prior to her escape (unspecified date), three couriers reportedly attempted to pay $12,000 (P700,000) ransom for Tan's release, but Abu Sayyaf rebels executed the couriers.
02/18/2003: At around 5AM local time, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked the Philippine Army's 26th Infantry Battalion Headquarters at Kauswagan Town, Lanao del Sur Province, Philippines. Three soldiers were killed, and an unknown number were wounded. One MILF militant was killed. MILF claimed responsibility in a telephone call on 02/18/2003 to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
01/24/2003: Two unidentified men lobbed a hand grenade at a Cotabato City Weena Bus Lines terminal in the Philippines resulting in damage to an attached restaurant. No one was injured in the attack which was blamed on possible Muslim extortionists.
02/20/2003: At 9:45AM local time, Imaran Makalogi, age 17, attempted to detonate a bomb strapped to his stomach in a public market near the Spectrum Alliance Center in Kabacan town, North Cotabato Province, Philippines. He detonated at a small bookstore called Spectrum Merchandising inside the market. According to police reports, he detonated prematurely in the market, and killed himself and injured 10 nearby civilians. A Philippine Military spokesman said that local residents identities Makalogi as a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) member. From evidence recovered at the site, the explosive device was a mortar shell wired to a timing device.
02/20/2003: At 2:35PM local time, a bomb exploded inside a Mitsubishi L-300 van that was parked outside Cotabato airport in Cotabato, Philippines. One person inside the Pampangue restaurant nearby was killed by the blast. The police had received warning of the blast via text message on airports and bridges in the area. The military blamed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the attack, however a spokesman for MILF later denied responsibility for the bombing and the Abu Sayyaf Group claimed responsibility in a statement.
03/28/2003: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels shot and killed the son of a mayor and his cousin while they were riding motorcycles in Paglat, Philippines. The mayor had been campaigning against the rebels.
07/10/2003: A bomb, hidden under a pile of used clothing at a rummage stall in a public market, was set off in Koronadal, Philippines. The explosion killed three and wounded 22. One man, Sabdullah Basco Kamsa, was arrested two years after the bombing and was believed to be connected to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/21/2003: At around 5:30PM local time, two homemade mortar shells, rigged to a timer, exploded at a shopping mall in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines. The blast injured three civilians, and damaged two cars beyond recognition. The Police reported that the perpetrators had planned to detonate the bombs at 6PM to coincide with peak shopping hours at the KCC Mall. A third mortar shell was found under a van and removed at around 8:15PM. One of the wounded was the bomber, according to the Mayor of Koronadal, and was captured while trying to escape. He was holding a mobile phone, and had a blueprint on bomb making in his wallet.
02/21/2003: A man carried a bag containing a homemade bomb, intended for destroying a power transmission line near Pagagawan Town, Maguindanao Province, Philippines. When farmers noticed the man, he panicked and left the bag in a rice field near the power pylon. The failed attack was blamed on Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), according to remarks by a Philippine Military spokesman.
02/26/2003: At around 11:30PM local time, two improvised explosive devices detonated at two adjacent power transmission towers in Tuminado, Baloi District, Lanao del Norte Province, Philippines. Only one of the two towers collapsed. The toppling of the tower caused the power lines to trip, blacking out virtually the entire power grid of Mindanao Island, the largest island in the southern Philippines. Most power to Mindanao was restored the following morning, and the Philippine Armed Forces' Southern Command blames the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the attack, though spokesmen for MILF went on local radio in Mindanao, denying responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2003: Suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) torched a college building in Kabacan, Philippines. No casualties resulted from the incident.
03/07/2003: A bomb exploded prematurely outside of Notre Dame University, an all-girls Catholic school in Tacurong, Philippines, killing the motorbike bomber and injuring two 12-year-old students. The superintendent said the suspect had planned to park the bike at the school's gates.
04/10/2003: Four policemen were killed by suspected communist rebels in Lucena City, Philippines. The policemen were shot dead when ten militants open fired on them from their vehicle.
02/18/2003: At around 5AM local time, 50 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a Philippine Army military truck at Datu Piang town, Maguindanao Province, Philippines. No one was reported injured. MILF claimed responsibility in a telephone call on 02/18/2003 to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
05/10/2003: In a series of incidents, a bomb was found in a market but was safely detonated by bomb experts before it caused any damage or casualties in Koronadal City, Philippines. Abu Sulaiman, a self-proclaimed leader of the Abu Sayyaf's special operations group operating in Central Mindanao, claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the government believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible for the incident. While the MILF denied connection to the attack, the government arrested two MILF members, Julie Mangadta and Tayuan Dimaloloy, for questioning in connection to this incident on May 23, 2003.
06/21/2003: About 10 suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) shot and killed the mayor of Tayug, Guerrero Zaragosa, in the Philippines. The attackers ambushed the mayor as he was leave a cockfighting venue. Two of Zaragosa’s bodyguards were wounded in the shooting as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/15/2003: Fifteen Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels burned twelve wooden homes in the Philippine village of Dunguan, injuring no one.
03/31/2003: 80 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired rocket-propelled grenades into the village of Baliki, Philippines and took eight people hostage, whom were released a few hours later. During this attack 50 other MILF rebels attacked Neswhile. A total of 12 people were wounded in the attacks and 14 homes were burned.
04/09/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked an army detachment and burned 21 homes in Inog-og village, Philippines. Four militants were killed in the fight, but there were no government or civilian casualties.
03/17/2003: Three grenades exploded at an electricity substation in the southern village of Mailbuan, Philippines, injuring no one and causing minor damage. Three more rockets, which had failed to explode, were found at the site. Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were responsible for the attack.
03/16/2003: About 60 New People's Army (NPA) rebels, disguised as government soldiers, attacked the Carmen town police station in the Philippines, killing one civilian and wounding another civilian and one policeman. Police attempted to return fire, but were outnumbered. The rebels left when the military arrived.
03/18/2003: About 100 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels shot and killed eight males after the rebels ambushed their passenger van along a highway in Macasampan, Philippines. The rebels, who denied any involvement, separated three female passengers from the males, leaving them unharmed. It was unclear whether the ambush was a result of the van passing through a blockade set up by the rebels while they attacked a nearby village.
05/05/2003: A group of Moro Islamic Liberation front (MILF) rebels ambushed members of an army brigade who were en route to Matanog in Maguindanao, Philippines. The number of casualties was not reported.
02/21/2003: Suspected Muslim rebels planted four bombs at the electrical transmission tower in North Cotabato town of Carmen, southern Philippines. Three of the four bombs detonated, and cut off power to large parts of North Cotabato province. A Major of the Philippine Army believed that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was behind the attack in retaliation to a large Philippine Army offensive the previous week on Mindanao Island.
01/08/2003: An alleged commander for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Abdulrahjak Kabalu Siambal was shot and killed along with friend Marcos Ruta in the Philippine town of Polomolok by unknown assailants mounted on a motorbike.
07/25/2003: Senior police officer Romarico Hernandez was killed when about 50 rebels from the New People's Army (NPA) attacked the police station near Cabusao in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Three policemen were also wounded and an NPA member was killed before the guerrillas were forced to retreat. The guerillas stole an unspecified number of M-16s from the police station.
03/04/2003: Thirty Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired a mortar at a power station fuel tank in Alabel, Philippines. The tank was dented, but no further damage or injuries were caused. Soldiers that were guarding the tank chased the rebels away.
02/25/2003: At around 9PM local time, a band of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas attacked an outpost of the Philippine Army's 33rd Infantry Battalion in Tungawan town. While the attack continued, a reinforcement of rebels ambushed two trucks and a jeep of soldiers near Tungawan, sent to reinforce the soldiers. Five soldiers and four MILF-turned-Philippine Army members were killed. Three others were wounded, and there was no word on MILF casualties.
02/22/2003: At around 3AM local time, a number of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) gunmen attacked a military detachment of the Philippine Army's 57th Infantry Battalion at Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao Province, Philippines. MILF fired seven RPGs toward the detachment, followed by automatic fire from assault rifles. The ensuing firefight was located 3 km from the Philippine Army's 6th Infantry Division headquarters in Barangay Awang, on the highway between Cotabato City and Isulan in Sultan Kudarat Province. Four soldiers and six MILF militants were severely wounded in the attack. The MILF militants withdrew when reinforcements arrived. The Philippine Army recovered several containers of gasoline, possibility intended to burn the detachment's equipment. A MILF spokesman confirmed the attacks and claimed responsibility in an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
02/25/2003: At around 7PM local time, around 10 suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas attacked a motorized boat of the Philippine Army's Seaborne Unit at Pandelusan Island, off Payao town in Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines. Conflicting reports from the Philippine Army has figures ranging from zero soldier deaths and two civilian injuries to three soldier deaths, one civilian death, and two wounded soldiers. AFP reported five soldiers and a fisherman dead. There were no reports of the militants being captured.
03/07/2003: A bomb caused minor damage to equipment at a bridge construction site in Kabuntalan, Philippines. Police suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels.
02/19/2003: At around 7:45PM local time, about 50 armed men, believed by local officials to be from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), invaded the village of Poblacion in Zamboanga del Norte Province, Philippines. They ordered residents to assemble together, then opened fire. They killed 14 civilians, including 5 children. Afterwards, at least ten houses, including the community center, were riddled with M-60 machine gun fire and grenades, setting them on fire. Some residents were shot as they tried to extinguish the fires. A Philippine Military source said that the armed perpetrators were from MILF's 403rd Brigade under commander Tarasas Solam. After the massacre, the armed men retreated westward. The Philippine Army arrived in pursuit at 9:20PM. The village and its environs are predominantly Christian, whereas MILF is a Islamic-oriented organization. A MILF spokesman denied responsibility for the attacks, and added that any retaliaton on their part would be against military rather than civilian targets.
05/05/2003: A group of Moro Islamic Liberation front (MILF) rebels ambushed government troops en route to their headquarters in Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines. The number of casualties was not reported.
01/24/2003: Major Danilo Billon was shot and killed by suspected members of the New People's Army in the Philippine town of Catarman. Major Billon was at the time working on the surrender of a communist rebel however no further information was provided.
01/26/2003: Six communist rebels of the New People's Army invaded a cellular communications facility in Dapdap East, Philippines. The attackers were able to disarm a guard and cause minor damage to the interior of the facility. They were prevented from destroying the communications tower due to the arrival of police who were alerted by an informant.
05/04/2003: Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) raided the mining town in Siocon, Philippines. MILF attacked the military headquarters and the municipal police station and kidnapped fifteen civilians in the incident. Two soldiers, six policemen, and eight civilians died and eight soldiers and fifteen civilians were wounded in the attack. Eleven hostages were freed by the end of the day. MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu confirmed the attack, saying eleven rebels were wounded and two were killed in the raid.
03/05/2003: A bomb exploded in a department store in Cotabato, Philippines, setting fire to clothes and causing panic to customers, but causing no injuries. The perpetrators were unknown.
03/11/2003: A bomb exploded at an Asian Development Bank-funded road construction site in Kumalarang, Philippines, injuring no one, but damaging major equipment, including a power generator. The military suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or New People's Army (NPA) rebels.
03/04/2003: A rebel exploded a bomb, killing himself, 20 others, and injuring more than 150, in a waiting lounge near the main terminal of the Davao International Airport in Davao, Philippines. An American missionary from Iowa was among those killed; another American missionary and her two children were injured. A leader of the Al-Qaida linked Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Philippines government rejected the claim, instead blaming the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
02/16/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerrillas (MILF) fired anti-tank rockets at the First Marine Brigade positioned near Parang town, Maguindanao Province, Philippines. At least four soldiers were wounded. MILF claimed that 10 Marines were killed.
05/29/2003: Ten people, five civilians and five perpetrators, were killed when approximately seventy-five Moslem separatists attacked two army outposts and a village in Carmen, Philippines. The rebels fired rockets and mortars on the army outposts and burned approximately 15 homes. The army blamed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the incident, but the group denied the accusation.
03/25/2003: About 75 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels killed two men in Carmen, Philippines after stopping their cargo truck and looting their goods; MILF denied responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2003: A bomb, hidden under a car van, exploded during noon mass outside the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cotabato, Philippines, wounding five bystanders. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was named as a suspect in the attack, but denied any involvement.
05/05/2003: Suspected bandits of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) fired several rifle-propelled grenades at the evacuation center near the Pikit Parish Church in Pikit, Philippines. Eight people were injured and three soldiers died in the incident.
04/30/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked Kabingi village, Datu Piang in Maguindanao province, killing one civilian and injuring four others. The rebels fired two rounds of mortars at civilian homes. Members of the Civilian Volunteer Organization immediately fired back at the rebels who quickly retreated.
07/14/2003: Communist guerrillas belonging to the New People's Army (NPA) attacked a group of soldiers that were traveling in Bontoc, Philippines. Eight soldiers were killed and two others injured. The attack was claimed by NPA spokesperson Ka Magno Udyaw.
02/10/2003: At 7:00AM local time, a 6x6 truck carrying members of the Philippines Army's 54th Engineering Battalion was ambushed by members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). One staff sergeant was killed, and seven soldiers and two civilians were injured. The soldiers were building roads at Camp Abubakar near Matanog town--the camp was the former MILF headquarters before the Philippine military overran it in 2000. A MILF spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack for the attack by calling into a local radio station. The incident occurred as MILF and the Philippine Army were engaged in a large buildup and standoff in the area.
05/14/2003: Seven suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) robbed local officials after stopping their bus and then set the vehicle on fire in Dinas, Philippines. The incident caused no casualties.
01/28/2003: A freight forwarding office in the Philippine town of Kidapawan was the scene of a bombing that resulted in twenty-three people being wounded, including a police officer who was trying to disarm it. The blast was blamed on elements linked to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which had al Qa’ida ties.
01/05/2003: Edu Abdulah, a peace negotiator for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was shot and killed outside the residence of senior MILF adviser Ghadzali Jaafar in the town of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat province, in the Philippines.
09/17/2003: Rebels raided and destroyed a police station in the Philippines, killing two and wounding four. The New Peoples' Army (NPA) was blamed.
03/04/2003: A bomb exploded outside a government health center in Tagum, Philippines, an hour after a suicide bomb attack at the Davao International Airport. The military suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, but it was unclear whether the two attacks were connected.
04/19/2003: Authorities suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in an attack on Muslim farmers at Dado village in Alamada, Philippines. Six people were killed by rifle gunfire and at least three were wounded. The exact motive was unknown.
03/05/2003: Suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels set fire to three passenger buses This incident occurred on a road near Daan Bantayan, Philippines, destroying two of the buses and damaging a third. The rebels ordered the sleeping drivers off the bus, handing them NPA leaflets. An NPA statement found at the scene said that the buses were burned because the company refused to pay revolutionary taxes. However, the mayor said that the attack could be the work of disgruntled employees or relatives of casualties in accidents.
04/30/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired a mortar at the headquarters of the 37th Infantry Battalion on Mindanao island. The number of casualties was unknown.
03/06/2003: About 100 rebels of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked the Christian village of Bualan in the Philippines, firing mortars and killing four residents.
11/08/2003: The Philippines’ former top aviation regulator, Panfilo Villaruel, and another gunman seized the Manila Airport control tower, claiming they wanted to expose government corruption. The two perpetrators were strapped with explosives and armed with guns and grenades. Philippine police shot and killed both perpetrators. No group claimed responsibility for the armed intrusion.
01/14/2003: Unknown Muslim bandits kidnapped and killed three Christian bird hunters in Kalawit town in the Philippines. The victims were tied to a tree and shot multiple times.
03/31/2003: 50 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired rocket-propelled grenades into the village of Neswhile, Philippines. During this attack 80 other MILF rebels attacked Baliki. A total of 12 people were wounded in the attacks and 14 homes were burned.
02/13/2003: Early in the day local time, MILF guerrillas and allied armed groups invaded Bual village, near Tulunan town, in Cotabato province in the southern Philippines. At least 100 civilians were taken hostage, though a large number later escaped or were freed. The Philippine Army stated that MILF was looking for food and water, as well as using the civilians as a human shield. Later reports indicated that the kidnapping ended by the end of the month, but it was unclear when. There was no information on casualties and deaths.
04/23/2003: Four people were killed and nine others were injured when their bus was ambushed by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in Carmen, Philippines. The bus hit a landmine and then the militants used rocket grenades and rifle fire. Top district official Dionisio Villaver was among those killed. A MILF spokesman claimed his group was responsible, stating that they targeted district chief Villaver because he had supported a military offensive against the rebels.
05/02/2003: Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) killed two soldiers and a civilian in an ambush on a road between Kapsalan and Pikit, Philippines.
03/26/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels raided the town of M'lang in the Philippines, firing rocket-propelled grenades and shooting guns, which killed five civilians, including a 6-year-old child and injured 5 other civilians. Militiamen and army soldiers drove off the perpetrators of the attack, which came a few hours before peace talks between the Philippine government and the MILF were to begin in Kuala Lumpur.
01/13/2003: Former New People's Army member Edgardo Ocfemia was shot and killed by an unknown number of assailants believed to be current members of the New People's Army in the Philippine town of Guinobatan.
04/29/2003: One civilian was injured when a grenade exploded in a market in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province just before midnight. There was no claim of responsibility and it was unclear who perpetrated the attack.
04/30/2003: Approximately 50 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a detachment of the 47th Infantry Battalion in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao. The rebels suffered an unspecified number of casualties in a clash that lasted 30 minutes. No soldiers were injured in the attack.
03/11/2003: Police safely detonated a bomb left by two unidentified men on a passenger mini-bus in Davao, Philippines. About a dozen passengers were on the bus.
03/03/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired rockets and threw grenades at the town hall of Tantangan, Philippines. The two-story building was damaged, but no injuries were reported.
01/14/2003: A bomb detonated on board a mini-bus in the Northern Philippine town of La Trinidad. The bomb, suspected of being planted by members of the New People’s Army, seriously injured the driver and caused extensive damage to the bus.
02/23/2003: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) gunmen burned a bus near Fuentes, Pantukan town, Compostela Valley Province, Philippines. At the Pantukan bus terminal, six armed men boarded a bus bound for Mati, Davao Oriental, from Davao City. Once on the highway to Mati, the perpetrators ordered the driver at gunpoint to go to Fuentes. Once they ordered the passengers to leave the bus, the perpetrators set the bus on fire with gasoline.
04/29/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels ambushed a military convoy. A gun battle ensued and three soldiers were killed in Barangay Baraha, Philippines. An MILF spokesman confirmed the attack, while insisting that the hostility was sparked by the intrusion of soldiers into the town he claimed was controlled by the rebels. It was reported that eleven rebels were killed, and the remaining rebels retreated after running out of ammunition.
07/18/2003: About 70 New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a palm oil plantation in Rosario, Mindanao, Philippines. There were no injuries; however, the rebels disarmed the private security guards, burned four tractors and carted off the motorcycles. The NPA are alleged to have raided the farm because its owners refused to pay protection money.
02/07/2003: During the morning, a Philippine Army patrol which numbered less than 40 was ambushed by at least 80 members of the New People's Army (NPA) guerrilla group in Talaingod, Davao de Norte, Philippines. Accounts stated that a top ranking member of the NPA, Leonardo Pitao alias Kumander Parago, led the ambush. In the three-hour firefight, seven Philippine Army soldiers were killed and six wounded. The Philippine Army stated that the dead were killed by an exploding land mine laid by the NPA. Bad weather prevented air reinforcements from quickly reaching the battle site, and aircraft that was eventually sent initially lost contact with the battle group, and then could not land because of thick vegetation. At least four M203 grenade launchers, an M-60 light machine gun, and a radio base were lost. NPA suffered an unknown number of casualties.
04/29/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels ambushed a truck of the 7th Infantry Battalion in Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao province, and a gun battle between the rebels and the soldiers ensued. The perpetrators opened fire with automatic rifles and rocket propelled grenades. One soldier and at least four rebels were killed.
03/26/2003: A homemade bomb exploded at the entrance to the main public market in Koronadal, Philippines, wounding a district official, government militiaman and bystander and destroying five walls to nearby market stalls. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the attack, although other sources did not mention the group and reported that authorities suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels.
03/30/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired six rocket-propelled grenades at two homes in M'lang, Philippines, injuring five civilians.
01/04/2003: Five soldiers including a brigade commander were wounded in an ambush in Tupi town, South Cotabato Province on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.
02/18/2003: At around 11:30AM local time, a truck convoy of the 64th Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army were attacked by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas near Matanog town, Maguindanao, Philippines. The ambush and gunfight killed seven soldiers, and injured 10 soldiers and a civilian. MILF claimed responsibility for this attack.
03/14/2003: Suspected Muslim rebels fired rockets at a piggery in Koronadal, Philippines, injuring a security guard and damaging a building. Police said the attack may have been the work of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels.
03/14/2003: A bomb, planted by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, exploded and damaged an electricity tower in Aleosan, Philippines. The Philippine military found and defused two other bombs at the site of this attack.
04/07/2003: A group of more than ten Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels raided a small Muslim community in Sadsalan Village, Philippines. They injured three civilians and burned down 20 houses. The rebels left before any soldiers arrived.
02/18/2003: At around 3AM local time, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a Philippine Army command post at Upper Salbu village, Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao, Philippines. The attacked killed five soldiers and wounded three more. MILF claimed responsibility in a telephone call on 02/18/2003 to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
05/02/2003: Suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) set fire with kerosene and dried coconut leaves a wooden power transmission post of the Maguindanao Electric Cooperative in a roadside barangay in Ampatuan, Philippines. No casualties resulted from the incident.
05/02/2003: Suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) blew up a steel relay tower of the National Power Corporation (NPC) in Makilala, Philippines. No casualties resulted from the incident.
03/12/2003: New People's Army (NPA) rebels set fire to Davao High School in Tagum, Philippines, one of two attacks on schools during the middle of the night. No one was injured.
01/22/2003: Two unknown assailants hurled a grenade at a group of people near Rizal in the Philippines resulting in three deaths and one more wounded.
04/08/2003: A bomb exploded inside a Mosque at the Islamic Institute of Science and Technology in Pagadian, Philippines. One of the perpetrators was killed and another was injured as they were assembling a bomb inside the Mosque. Ben-Hur Abdul, the man that survived was arrested by the police. The police suspected that the bomb was intended to be planted elsewhere in the predominantly Christian city. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2003: A suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebel detonated an incendiary bomb inside a hotel room of Hotel Filipino in Cotabato, Philippines, causing no injuries. The explosion destroyed furniture in the fourth floor room.
07/02/2003: Philippine police and military authorities believed Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) attacked a military truck, wounding four soldiers, while traveling through a remote village in Vitali District, on the outskirts of Zamboanga, Zamboanga peninsula, in the Philippines. The soldiers fired back and inflicted casualties however exact numbers were not reported.
04/02/2003: A bomb planted by a row of food stalls and restaurants near the entrance gate of a passenger terminal at the Sasa Wharf in Davao, Philippines exploded, killing 16 people and injuring 55 others. The Government suspected that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible for the attack, but MILF denied responsibility and condemned the bombing. Two individuals were later arrested for this attack. Ismael Acmad, also known as Toto, was identified as the alleged planner. Tahome Urong, also known as Sermin Tohami, was identified as an alleged accomplice. They reportedly belong to the Special Operations Group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and have links to Jemaah Islamiyah.
01/10/2003: A public market in Iligan, Philippines narrowly averted disaster when an improvised explosive device was found and disarmed before it could detonate. Civilian Loloy Tampos, a vegetable vendor at the Palao public market that was targeted, reported the bomb to police who were able to detonate the bomb safely. The attempted bombing was suspected of being the work of members of the Special Operations Group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
03/12/2003: New People's Army (NPA) rebels set fire to San Luis National High School in Caraga, Philippines, one of two attacks on schools during the middle of the night. No one was injured.
04/05/2003: A bomb exploded in front of an electrical shop in Taculong, Sultan Kudarat region, Philippines killing two people and injuring two others. Two men on a motorcycle approached the electrical shop and left a bag with a bomb. The police took hold of two suspects but gave no further details on the nature of the attack. No individual or a group came forward to claim responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2003: Suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) shelled a village in Kambingi, Central Mindanao, Philippines. One person died in the incident. The rebels also opened fire on soldiers sent to evacuate victims of the shelling.
01/08/2003: A Globe cell site in the village of Balintawak in the Philippines was the target of an improvised Molotov cocktail bombing by four suspected members of the New People's Army. The bombing resulted in around 300,000 pesos worth of damage ($6,200 USD).
04/18/2003: Two policemen were shot to death by two members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Calubian, Leyte. The officers, Jesus Lonzaga and Rodrigo Sapilan, were doing intelligence work in the area at the time of the attack.
03/23/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels shot and killed a village chieftain and his two companions in Sibuco, Philippines. This attack occurred on either March 23rd or 24th.
03/29/2003: About 30 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels broke into a home in Lambayong, Philippines, and killed a family of four before taking their livestock. MILF denied the accusation.
04/14/2003: Eight Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels and two soldiers were killed when militants attacked an army detachment in Matanog, Maguindanao province, Philippines.
03/19/2003: Twenty Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired two rocket-propelled grenades at a water reservoir plant in Kidapawan, Philippines, destroying a main pipeline. The attacked caused no injuries, but water supply was disrupted to about 100,000 residents in the city. The rebels denied the attack.
01/03/2003: A grenade lobbed into a series of stands selling firecrackers resulted in a chain of explosions in a public market in the southern Philippine city of Tacurong. The military has blamed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the New Year's Eve bombing which has left nine dead and thirty two injured.
03/19/2003: New People's Army (NPA) rebels set a bus on fire after ordering passengers off of the vehicle near Pantucan, Philippines. Three passengers were injured.
06/26/2003: About 200 suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked the 52nd Infantry Battalion near the town of Oras the Philippines’ Samar Province. Seventeen soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the armed intrusion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2003: Forty members of the New People’s Army (NPA) killed five soldiers and injured nine others, all of whom belonged to the Alpha Company of the 22nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, were ambushed by the NPA. The rebels used an assortment of automatic weapons and grenade launchers in the attack, and the exact number of perpetrator casualties was unknown.
4/4/2003: A bomb exploded at a bus terminal in the town of Parang, Mindanao island, Philippines. The mayor was at the bus terminal for a ceremonial visit at the time of the explosion; he was injured, as was at least eight others. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown. However, the mayor has put into effect stringent policies towards Muslim separatists.
06/16/2004: A rash of random bombing incidents in the Philippine capital injured four people and set the town on edge. Two grenades were hurled near a church-run university but only one exploded, injuring a mother and her two children. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/16/2004: A home-made explosive device went off near a five-star hotel in the financial district of Makati in Manila, wounding a bystander. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2004: A bomb blast killed fifteen people and injured fifty eight in General Santos, the Philippines, while shopping at a Christmas market. Although there were no claims of responsibility, authorities suspect the perpetrators were members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) seeking retribution for the death of their commander, and Abu Sayaaf Group (ASG).
01/10/2004: Forty to fifty members of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked the National Power Corp. plant in Calaca, Philippines. The attack seems to be an attempt to sabotage the Luzon power grid. The NPA forces used anti-tank weapons, which they likely purchased from the Moro Islamic Liberations Front (MILF). The attack represents a possible alliance between the two largest terrorist organizations within the Philippines. The alliance could lead to a collapse of peace talks between the government and both the NPA and MILF.
02/16/2004: Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) attacked a convoy of policemen near Milagros, Philippines. Eight police officers and two rebels were killed. This attack occurred right after the peace talks between the Filipino government and the rebels ended in Oslo, Norway.
2/27/2004: A bomb consisting of eight pounds of TNT planted in a TV set by an  Abu Sayyaf member caused a powerful explosion and large fire that destroyed the Superferry 14 in Manila Bay about an hour after it left Manila, Philippines. The ferry was carrying 899 passengers and crew, 116 of whom were killed by the attack. Abu Sayyaf spokesman Abu Soliman and leader Khaddafy Janjalani claimed responsibility for the attack on behalf of the group.
03/16/2004: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) rebels detonated a bomb outside of a courtroom in Jolo, Philippines. A pregnant bystander was injured in the explosion. The bomb exploded as ASG guerrillas appeared in court on charges of kidnapping.
01/04/2004: Political rivals made an attempt on the life of Mayor Vivencio Bataga in Parang, Philippines using a homemade mortar bomb. The attack took place at a crowded sporting event where 22 were killed and 70 wounded. Mayor Bataga was among the wounded. The attacks were timed to prevent Bataga from running in upcoming elections.
12/12/2004: Roel Andan, a provincial government official in the Phillipines, was shot by suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) rebels in a market on Jolo Island.
02/16/2004: About 50 communist rebels, reportedly from New People’s Army (NPA), attacked an army outpost on Negros Island in the Philippines. Two soldiers and two rebels were killed and a civilian was wounded. The attack came right after the peace talks between the Filipino government and the rebels ended in Oslo, Norway.
06/12/2004: One soldier was killed and two people wounded in a bomb blast at a restaurant in the southern Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, though officials said it appeared to be in the style of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), a Muslim extremist group that has been linked by Washington and Manila to the Al-Qaida terror network.
06/01/2004: Seven people were injured when a bomb exploded outside a department store in the southern Philippines in Pagadian city. There were no immediate suspects, and no one was killed in the attack.
03/08/2004: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants ambushed a car full of unarmed marines on Secretary Narciso Ramos Highway near the town of Balabagan, Philippines. The marines were on their way to Maguindanao from their base in a remote town in Lanao del Sur when the rebels opened fire with automatic weapons and B-40 rockets. Two were killed and two injured in the attack.
06/07/2004: A police colonel was shot and killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in the Philippine capital Manila. No one else was injured in the attack.
03/03/2004: Rebels from the New People’s Army attacked a convoy carrying Philippine congresswoman Josephine Ramirez-Sato south of Manila, Philippines. Representative Ramirez-Sato and three staff members suffered minor injuries.
06/22/2004: A policeman was killed while another was wounded when communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels disguised as Army soldiers raided the police station in New Corella town, Davao del Norte province in the Philippines. Three rebels were killed in the attack.
04/23/2004: Suspected communist guerillas attempted to assassinate Sapang Dalaga mayoral candidate Francis Suan in the southern Philippines Province of Misamis Occidental. The gunmen failed to harm Suan, but killed one his personal body guards in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt, but communist guerrillas were known to have been extorting money from political candidates in the area.
12/09/2004: Three policemen were killed while responding to a call about an alleged bomb in Silang town in the northern Philippines. While responding to the bomb threat, the policemen were ambushed and shot. There were no reports of a bomb exploding thereby indicating that the attackers used either a fake bomb or no bomb at all in their scheme. The attackers belonged to the communist separatist group known as the New People's Army (NPA).
03/29/2004: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels ambushed government soldiers in Zamboanga, Philippines. Two troops were killed and four others were injured in the attacks.
12/15/2004: Unknown perpetrators bombed an irrigation dam project outside the town of Dumarao in the Philippines. No casualties were reported in connection with this incident.
04/13/2004: Members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) abducted the three crew members of a tugboat, named East Ocean 2, off the coast of the Taganak Island in Philippine waters. The victims, Toh Chiu Tiong and Wong Siu Ung, both Malaysians, and Captain J.E. Walter Sampel, an Indonesian, were held for a 10 million Philippine peso ransom (approximately $178,000), which was not paid. During a fourteen-month search, there were sightings of the hostages on Tawi-Tawi island. However, after their captors were killed in an armed conflict with the Indonesian army, the men were moved to another group within the Abu Sayyaf realm. On January 6, 2005, a Philippine Army Commander confirmed the deaths of the three men, stating that they either died from sickness or were killed by their captors.
04/18/2004: Three men suspected of belonging to the New People’s Army (NPA) fired at the third floor of the Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company building in Manila, Philippines. The target of the attack appeared to be Shell President Rey Gamboa whose office was located on the third floor of the building. The perpetrators used an M-16 rifle, a 45-caliber pistol and an M203 grenade launcher in the drive-by attack. Although the building’s windows were shattered, no one was injured in the attack.
11/05/2004: Suspected New People's Army (NPA) communist guerrillas detonated a grenade outside the head office of Petron Corporation and oil refiner locatedin the metropolitan district of Makati in Manila, Philippines. No injuries were reported in this incident.
12/09/2004: Unidentified men sprayed a police checkpoint with bullets in Olongapo City in the northern Philippines. The attack resulted in the death of two policemen and a security guard. The attackers seriously wounded two other policemen as well. Although there was no claim of responsibility, the local authorities believed that the New People's Army (NPA), a group of communist separatists, was responsible for the attack.
11/05/2004: Suspected New People's Army (NPA) communist guerrillas fired a grenade into the headquarters of Caltex (Philippines) Inc, an oil company located in the metropolitan district of Makati in Manila, Philippines. No injuries were reported in this incident.
05/14/2004: Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members ambushed and killed two civilians and three government militiamen riding motorcycles in the town of Leon Postigo, Mindanao island, Philippines.
12/10/2004: Suspected New People's Army (NPA) members sprayed a police checkpoint with gunfire in the city of Olongapo in the Philippines, killing two policemen and a security guard and seriously wounding two other policemen.
06/16/2004: A grenade, hurled from a passing car, exploded near a gas station in the business district of Ortigas, in Manila, damaging a truck. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and no one was injured.
11/19/2004: Dr. Avelino Canda, a Phillipine doctor was abducted by suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) rebels from the hospital where he worked in the town of Parang, on the southern Philippine island of Jolo. There was no information on the fate of the hostage.
03/25/2004: A candidate for Talisay town council, Venancio Sentino, was killed by two unknown men on a motorcycle in Talisay, Philippines.
04/16/2004: Three campaign workers were killed and two bystanders wounded in an assassination attempt on Philippine House of Representatives candidate Lina Seachon on Masbate Island. Seachon was not injured in the politically motivated attack. Provincial Police Chief Senior Superintendent Romeo Mapalo stated that the incident had been carried out by private armed groups known to be maintained by political figures in the region. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt.
06/13/2005: Soldiers on their way to set up a security checkpoint to secure dignitaries attending a ceremony were ambushed in their truck at Bessang Pass near the town of Cervantes, Philippines, by members of the communist New People's Army. Eleven were killed, three injured, and the ceremony was called off.
08/01/2005: Members of the New People's Army (NPA) simultaneously attacked a police outpost and a communications tower in San Jacinto, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack, but two microwave antennae belonging to Globe Telecom sustained some damage. No group claimed responsibility for the armed assault.
05/10/2005: Suspected communist rebels from the group New People’s Army shot and killed the mayor of Santa Rosa, Leon Arcillas, outside a Santa Rosa municipal court in the Philippines. The mayor’s bodyguard was also killed and another was injured in the attack.
08/10/2005: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bombed a bus terminal in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The bomb, planted under a van, wounded at least five civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/30/2005: A suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bombed a bakery in Kabacan, Philippines. The bomb did not cause any casualties, but damaged the bakery. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
01/14/2005: A powerful home-made bomb was discovered in the Roman Catholic Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cotabato, Philippines. The device, which was found in a box of rice, did not explode due to faulty wiring. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
01/10/2005: Seven Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members attacked Mabod Manalupong, a pro-government militiaman near Tuburan, Philippines. Manalupong was injured in the ambush, but escaped and reported the incident to local authorities. Units from the Philippine Army’s Southern Command responded to the attack and killed an ASG unit leader, Tanakalun Lianson.
08/10/2005: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bombed the second floor of a building housing a fast-food restaurant and a small hotel in downtown Zamboanga City. The blast injured 12 people and briefly cut the city's power. Another bomb was found in the restaurant and safely detonated by police. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/17/2005: About 20 suspected communist militants attacked a truck filled with passengers in Mamburao, Philippines. The perpetrators killed one police officer and injured another when firing their guns at the truck. Three civilians also sustained injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/17/2005: Suspected members of the New People's Army's (NPA) attacked members of the Philippine Army’s 78th Infantry Battalion in Sumon, Philippines. Three soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the surprise attack. No group claimed responsibility for the assault.
02/12/2005: Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members attacked a group of soldiers near Panamao on Jolo Island in the Philippines. The perpetrators killed three soldiers and wounded 13 others including the local Army battalion commander, Major Manuel Sison.
03/02/2005: Two to three incendiary devices were discovered at the KCC Mall in General Santos, Philippines. The bombs were discovered before they exploded avoiding any injuries or property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/11/2005: Eight suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Globe Telecom cell site tower in Angeles City, Philippines. The perpetrators set the facility's generator on fire, but did not harm anyone during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2005: Two suspected Communist rebels killed a retired police superintendent, Eduardo Sebastian, in Lucena City, Philippines. The perpetrators broke into the victim’s house and shot him. Local authorities indicated that a Communist rebel spokesperson had claimed responsibility for the assassination, but indicated that they were skeptical as to the authenticity of the claim.
04/12/2005: Unidentified perpetrators killed three policemen in Tugaya, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2005: Two policemen were killed and another one wounded in a New People’s Army (NPA) attack on a municipal police station in Loreto, Philippines. This incident was similar to another NPA attack on the Philippines police forces in December 2005 (cf. 200512200004).
08/11/2005: 15 suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Globe Telecom cell site tower in Calumpit, Philippines. The perpetrators bombed the site, but no one was harmed in the attack. The rebels took the facility's security guard as a hostage during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2005: Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members killed three soldiers in an ambush attack in San Mariano, Philippines. Several NPA members were injured in the attack as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2005: A bomb hidden in a motorized cab exploded near a market in the southern Philippine city of Koronadal, injuring four people. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but police believed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was to blame.
01/05/2005: Suspected members of a renegade pro-government militia attacked a group of farmers near the town of Alamada, Philippines. The attackers shot and killed six farmers and injured a young child. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2005: Perpetrators from the New People’s Army (NPA) in an attack in Davao City, Philippines, killed an Army captain and three of his soldiers as they were buying supplies at a local market. The captain’s wife was injured in the attack as well.
08/28/2005: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bombed a ferry in Lamitan, Philippines injuring at least 30 people. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/14/2005: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members claimed responsibility for the bombing of a bus in the Makati financial district in Manila, Philippines. The blast killed three people and wounded 60 others. Two nearby buses caught fire as a result of the explosion as well. Authorities believe the attacks were planned by ASG guerrillas and Jemaah Islamiyah, with assistance from the Rajah Solaiman Revolutionary Movement.
02/14/2005: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for a grenade attack in Davao, Philippines that killed one person and injured five others. The grenade targeted a bus depot, but several of the victims were at surrounding restaurants. Authorities believe the attacks were planned by ASG guerrillas and Jemaah Islamiyah, with assistance from the Rajah Solaiman Revolutionary Movement.
02/14/2005: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for a bombing outside of a mall in General Santos City, Philippines that killed at least 5 people and wounded 33 others. Authorities believe the attacks were planned by ASG guerrillas and Jemaah Islamiyah, with assistance from the Rajah Solaiman Revolutionary Movement.
02/13/2006: About 50 New People's Army (NPA) guerillas bombed a Globe Telecom, Inc. mobile phone communications tower in Poblacio village, Masbate, Philippines, damaging the tower and some equipment. A gun battle with authorities ensued.
12/09/2006: A "cellphone bomb" was planted and detonated on a tow truck parked at the pay parking firm Jadewell along Harrison Road in Baguio City, Philippines but unknown perpetraitors, resulting in no casualties or injuries. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/18/2006: Members of the New People’s Army threw an explosive at a mobile telephone signal tower in Mobo, on Masbate Island in the central Philippines, damaging the radio room and the roof, but causing no injuries. They also took the revolver and field radio of the security guard at the site. The attack may be linked to extortion.
02/20/2006: An explosive device exploded on a street in Manila's financial district of Makati in the Philippines, wounding the boy that had picked up a tennis ball, which turned out to be packed with explosives. On the same day, an explosion rocked the presidential palace in Manila that caused no injuries or damage, while a grenade found outside of the National Printing Office was detonated safely by police. It was unknown if the three attacks were connected. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2006: Two members of the New People's Army shot and killed a police officer and a civilian in Bulan, Sorsogon province, Philipines.
07/02/2006: Masked gunmen forcibly entered a Baggao, Philippines, radio station with left wing ties. The gunmen tied up six employees and forced them out of the building before setting it on fire. There were no fatalities and the radio staffers suffered minor injuries. The perpetrator group is unknown, although there have been accusations that the military is behind the attack. The military strongly denies any involvement. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/18/2006: Four individuals were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf Group near the town of Parang on the island of Jolo in the Philippines, as they worked on a USAID project building a road. Three of the individuals were Filipino men who were hired to work security for the project. There were no reported casualties, as the hostages escaped.
04/05/2006: Michael Dy, a Taiwanese national, and his cashier, Evelyn dela Cruz, were snatched by gunmen at Punong, Wao, Lanao Del Sur, Taiwan when they were on board a van with two other companions when seven armed men flagged down their vehicle and abducted them at gunpoint. Dy's driver and another employee were hogtied and left inside the vehicle, but later escaped to seek help from the police. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2006: Soldiers in the Phillipines army were ambushed by suspected Islamic militants in Sulu province. Two soldiers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Abu Sayyaf Group is suspected.
11/13/2006:Suspected Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) launched a mortar attack near a government compound in the southern Philippines, injuring two. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
02/03/2006: At least five suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) gunmen attacked three Christian families in the town of Patikul near the marine headquarters in Sulu Province, Philippines, killing five, including an infant, and wounding four others. The motive of the killing was unknown.
08/10/2006: Improvised explosive devices went off outside a small hotel called AJ High Time and a shopping mall in Kidapawan, Philippines. Two were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/02/2006: Unidentified men snatched the daughter of a university president in Zamboanga City, Philippines, where the Abu Sayyaf group is known to operate. No group has claimed responsiblity for this attack.
01/26/2006: In one of two related attacks, five New People's Army (NPA) members killed two members of a military-trained, anti-communist village militia force with unspecified weapons on the central Philippines island of Negros. There was no reported claim of responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2006: Gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on a Phillipine mayor's house in Dolores, Philippines. No one was hurt. The police detained a suspect but did not associate him with a group. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/10/2006: The Jolo provincial head of police intelligence, Henry Elumbaring, was shot dead near the police headquarters on the island in the Philippines. Police named both the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the Sailani Brothers group, a criminal syndicate operating in the Sulu area, as suspects in the attack, which came a few days before a joint Philippine-U.S. military exercise was to begin.
03/27/2006: Nine were killed and more than 20 injured in a bomb attack in Jolo, Town, Philippines. The Island of Jolo is a stronghold of the Al-Qaeda-linked Muslim Abu Sayyaf rebels, which the government suspects in the attack. The group did not claim responsibility.
08/10/2006: Two unidentified men tossed a grenade at a complex housing the government of a Muslim self-rule region in Cotabato, Philippines. Three security guards were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/20/2006: Police safely detonated a grenade found in a trashcan outside of the Philippine government's National Printing Office in northern Manila's suburban city of Quezon, Philippines. On the same day, an explosion rocked the presidential palace in Manila that caused no injuries or damage, while another explosive device exploded in Manila's financial district of Makati and injured a boy. It was unknown if the three attacks were connected. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10/15/2006: An IED was discovered in the Pagadian marketplace and defused. A second detonated, but caused no injuries because authorities had already cordoned off the area. Officials suspected that Jemaah Islamiyah was behind the attacks.
08/26/2006: Three communist rebels and one soldier were killed in a gun battle in the southern Philippines after the guerrillas detonated a landmine near a military convoy in the Agusan del Sur Province. In addition, three other soldiers were killed in the fighting. The New People’s Army (NPA) was responsible for the incident.
05/17/2006: In one of two similar incidents in the Philippines (200605170004), Alberto Amora, who was suspected of being a military informant, was shot and killed by three men in New Corelia. In the town of Irosin, Dominga Habla was also killed by three men with firearms on the same day. No one has claimed responsibility, but the gunmen were suspected of being members of the New People’s Army.
10/10/2006: Two bombs exploded in insurgency-torn southern Philippines. One explosion occurred in a stall selling alcohol during a festival in the town of Makilala on Mindanao island, which killed 6 people and wounded 29. The second bomb went off in a market in Tacurong city in another part of the island, wounding 5 people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: A bomb exploded in a bar outside of a Philippine army base housing U.S. soldiers on the island of Jolo, killing one person and injuring 28 others. The explosion came on the same day that 250 U.S. soldiers were welcomed to the area to take part in an annual joint military exercise focusing on counterterrorism. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/01/2006: Communist rebels burned a passenger bus in Gingoog, Philippines after the company refused to pay revolutionary taxes. The rebels directed all the bus passengers to immediately disembark with their personal belongings, then they set the vehicle on fire. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2006: An unidentified man left a bomb that exploded in a market in Tacurong, Philippines, injuring four people. Abu Sayyaf is suspected but not confirmed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/09/2006: Rebels fired three rifle grenades at an army post in Daraga town, Albay province, Philippines. Four were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/07/2006: Andres Manalang, a village councilor in San Isidro Village, Philippines was assassinated. The perpetrator group is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2006: al-Qaeda believed to be behind kidnapping of girl, the daughter of a village official. The Abu Sayyaf Group claimed responsibility, but no further information is available.
01/26/2006: In one of two related attacks, two New People's Army (NPA) members shot and killed Rogelio Mambato, a leader of a rival rebel faction on the central Philippines island of Negros. There was no reported claim of responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2006: Unknown militants threw a grenade at the home of a governor in Shariff Aguak, Philippines. The grenade failed to explode, resulting in no fatalities. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2006: A bomb killed six people in a market in Shariff Aguak, Philippines. The perpetrators to this incident were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/16/2006: Two people were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the city of Jolo, in Sulu Province in the Philippines. The IED was placed in a plastic bag left in a tricycle that was parked in front of a restaurant, just a few meters away from Camp Asturias Station Hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2006: In one of two related incidents, unknown perpetrators shot dead Maximo Frivaldo, a left-wing activist in the Bayan Muna Party in Irosin, Philippines. There were no claims of responsibility for the assassination.
03/03/2006: Suspected communist rebels from the New People’s Army detonated a land mine in southern Philippines killing two policemen and their driver. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
04/01/2006: Three members of the New People's Army hitched a ride on a passenger van driven by Edwin Cornal, a former police chief of Milagros town in Masbate province, Philipines. The attackers directed passengers to stop the vehicle, then got off and shot Cornal in the back and killed him.
05/13/2006: Two unidentified gunmen shot and killed a leftist militant in Pampanga, Philipines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2006: Perpetrators detonated a small explosive in front of the Court of Appeals in Manila, Philippines, forming a crater in the pavement, but causing no injuries. A group called Kawal ng Pilipinas (Soldier of the Philippines) claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2006: An explosion ripped through a bus used as a police outpost on Phillipines independence day in Luzon, Phillipines, police said. No one claimed responsibility.
06/11/2006: Nine people were wounded early Sunday as an explosion rocked the city of Lipa, Phillipines, on the eve of Philippine independence day, police said. No one claimed responsibility.
04/12/2006: New People's Army guerrillas blocked a bus at dawn on an isolated road in Salay town in Misamis Oriental province, Phillipines, and ordered its driver and passengers out, and then set it on fire. No casualties were reported.
11/07/2006: Two human-rights monitors were abducted by unknown gunmen near the southern town of Tulunan, Philippines. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
02/20/2006: An explosion rocked the Philippine presidential palace, Malacanang Palace, in Manila, but caused no injuries or damage. The Young Officer Union of the New Generation and Reformist Armed Forces of the Philippines (YOU-RAFP) claimed responsibility for the attack and said that the blast had started a "series of explosive protest activities that will continue and even escalate until Gloria Arroyo leaves the presidency." However, police said that the blast was not caused by explosives, but by chemical combustion in a garbage can. On the same day, another explosive device exploded in Manila's financial district of Makati and injured a boy, while a grenade found outside of the National Printing Office was detonated safely by police. It was unknown if the three attacks were connected.
04/01/2006: Suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a ranch owned by Milagros municipal mayor, Bernardito Abapo. The rebels, armed with high-caliber firearms, destroyed farm machinery and shot dead some of the cattle reportedly due to the mayor's refusal to pay revolutionary tax. They then abducted Senior Police Officer Dante Alba and injured Police Officer Erwin Ombas.
04/05/2006: Lorenzo Cervantes, a member of the party-list group Bayan Muna (Nation First), was shot to death in his home before dawn by unidentified gunmen in Anoling town in Agusan del Sur province, Phillipines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2006: In one of two similar incidents in the Philippines (200605170003), Dominga Habla was shot and killed by three men in New Corelia. In the town of New Corelia, Alberto Amora, who was suspected of being a military informant, was also killed by three men with firearms on the same day. No one has claimed responsibility, but the gunmen were suspected of being members of the New People’s Army.
06/11/2006: An explosion detonated outside a police substation in the Lawton district of metro Manila, Phillipines, police said. No one claimed responsibility and no injuries were reported.
08/28/2006: Rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) raided the village of Palomugin in the southern Philippine province of Cotabato, resulting in the death of one rebel and the wounding of two civilians. The casualties occurred when local militiamen responded to the raid and a gun battle broke out between the opposing sides. In addition, MILF rebels captured 18 villagers, but they were released after the militia returned the body of the dead rebel to members of the MILF group. A MILF spokesman confirmed that his group was responsible for the raid.
08/22/2006: Suspected communist guerrillas took dozens of people, mostly schoolchildren, hostage after raiding a school in the southern Philippine city of Buayan. However, the hostages were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnappings, but authorities believed the New People’s Army (NPA) was to blame.
01/21/2006: A newspaper columnist, Graciano Aquino, was shot and killed in the town of Morong in the Philippines. Police suspect members of a breakaway faction from the NPA are responsible, though no one has claimed responsibility.
01/22/2006: Approximately 30 suspected New People's Army (NPA) members broke into the cell tower of Globe Telecom on fire in the town of Bagac in Bataan Province of the Philippines. They then overpowered the three security guards, Gil Mendoza, Levy Bonife, and Ray Bruno, poured gasoline around the facility and set it on fire. There were no reported casualties from the attack, but the tower was destroyed. There were no reported claims of responsibility.
01/28/2006: Two unidentified men on a motorcycle opened fire with an assault rifle and a pistol on a crowd leaving a mosque in Jolo, Philippines, wounding at least 20 people. There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2006: At 1:50 pm local time, a grenade exploded in Muslim Mindanao in Cotabato City, Philippines. One person was killed and three others were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/03/2006: Three suspected New People’s Army gunmen shot dead a village chairwoman who worked against the communists in Talisayan town, Mindanao Island, the Philippines. No group claimed formal responsibility
01/30/2006: In one of two related incidents, three unidentified men shot dead Antonio Alde, a left-wing activist in the Bayan Muna Party in Borongan, Philippines. The perpetrators used a pistol. There were no claims of responsibility for the assassination.
01/20/2006: Unknown gunmen shot dead Rolly Canete, a congressional aide and part-time radio journalist in the southern city of Pagadian in the Philippines. There were no reported claims of responsibility.
01/28/2006: New People's Army (NPA) rebels ambushed a mini bus near Balabagan in the Philippines with unspecified weapons, killing five civilians. Five other people aboard the vehicle were wounded.
02/05/2006: About 50 New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas kidnapped the mayor of Lingig, Jimmy Luna, from his home in Surigao del Sur Province, Philippines, and then raided the town's police station, seizing nine M-16 rifles from policemen and four pistols from the mayor's bodyguards. The rebels released the mayor a few hours later.
01/10/2007: Days before the Association of Southeast Asian Nation and East Asian summits (ASEAN) on the island of Mindanao, the first of a series of three bombs exploded on the island in front of a lottery store, hidden in an abandoned backpack left by one suspect, in General Santos City, Philippines. The bomb killed 6 people, and wounded 33; no group has claimed responsibility.
06/10/2007: Father Giancarlo Bossi, an Italian civilian and Roman Catholic priest, was kidnapped by an unknown number of perpetrators with small arms between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM on the coast road in Bulawan, Payao District, Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/15/2007: Five Filipino civilians were killed and nine others were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by one unknown perpetrator detonated on a Weena bus at approximately 6:00 PM outside the terminal in Bansalan, Davao del Sur Province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/14/2007: Three people were wounded in the town of Sumisip, Philippines, as gunmen attacked a polling station. The polling station was eventually was burned down by the attackers, forcing the cancellation of voting in that area. The weapons used were not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2007: Three employees were injured when unidentified suspects threw two grenades into the office of Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) in Pikit town in North Cotabato province of the Philippines. GEM is a non-governmental organization funded by the US Agency for International Development. The damage may have been worse if the second grenade had not failed to explode. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/08/2007: Three soldiers were killed and five more were wounded when a landmine exploded near their vehicles in the town of Isabela in the Philippines as the men were pursuing suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA). The NPA did not officially claim responsibility for the mine explosion.
02/24/2007: Suspected communist insurgents shot dead a police official (Superintendent Vicente Mendenilla) in Pili town, about 260 kilometers (160 miles) southeast of Manila in the Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2007: No casualties were reported when a Filipino Army unit successfully defused a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) at approximately 10:30 AM in Surallah, South Cotabato Province, Philippines. The device was planted by two Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators and consisted of nine 61mm mortar rounds, an 81mm mortar round, a 90mm recoilless rifle shell, 3.75 kilograms of black powder and dynamite, around four kilograms of 2.5-inch nails, batteries, and wiring packed inside a 1983 Toyota Carolla which was parked on a roadside between the public market and City Hall. One JI suspected was identified as bombmaker Edris Sabal. The device was located at approximately 6:30 AM following a text-messaged tip to a police superintendent and defused at 10:30 AM by a Filipino Army unit assisted by four U.S. Navy personnel. The town may have been targeted due to its large Christian population. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/03/2007: No casualties were reported when Filipino troops defused an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unknown perpetrators on a bus in the late evening at the Husky Bus Terminal in Talitay, Maguindinao Province, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. The IED, which was left on the bus by two unknown perpetrators, was discovered and thrown out of the bus by Filipino civilians. It was composed of black powder and steel fragments stuffed in a pitcher and wired to a detonator and batteries, all of which were placed in a backpack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/08/2007: Eleven Filipino civilians were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in a crate at the back of a passenger bus by an unknown number of suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated at a bus terminal in Matalam, Cotabato Province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/22/2007: A bomb exploded in Midsayap township, North Cotabato province, Philippines and injured one civilian. The timed bomb was dropped by two men on motorcycles concealed in a bag; the two men were later arrested as suspects in the attack, but there was no claim of responsibility.
06/02/2007: Rolly Mondejar and Reynante Capao, Filipino civilian members of the Citizens Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU), were shot and killed while repairing a water pipeline by New People’s Army perpetrators firing small arms at approximately 8:00 AM near the Globe cellular repeater site in Barangay Pasian district, Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province, Davo Region, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/25/2007: Two policemen were killed when rebels attacked a checkpoint in Calbayog City, Samar, Phillipines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/02/2007: Three unidentified assailants on motorcycles suspected to be apart of the New Peoples Army (NPR) gunned down the head police officer in Bislig City, Philippines. The officer was shot five times as he left work during the evening hours.
02/03/2007: Twenty government officials were taken hostage and held for two days and then released by the Moro National Liberation Front in Jolo, Philippines.
04/03/2007: Approximately 60 rebels attacked a gold mining company in the Aroroy town of the Philippines’ Masbate Province, but there were no casualties reported. However, the militants disarmed security guards, destroyed buildings and equipment, and left improvised explosive devices (IEDs) behind as they retreated. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but it was blamed on the New People’s Army (NPA).
04/17/2007: Six government road project workers and a unassociated factory worker were abducted by Abu Sayyaf on Jolo Island, Philippines. The incident was believed to be led by Abu Sayyaf commander Albader Parad who demanded $105,000 ransom for the kidnapped workers. However, the captives were found beheaded two days later.
11/10/2007: The chief legal officer of the Philippines elections commission was shot and killed in Manila by unidentified assailants. Police believe that the killer's motive may have been connected to his work. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/11/2007: Members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the Philippines held approximately 200 villagers hostage in the town of Panabo when Philippine government forces tried to overtake the rebels after they had raided the Casilac and Manay villages. The hostages were used as human shields in order to slow the military’s advance, but the NPA released the villagers the next day.
12/13/2007: An improvised bomb was hurled at the house of Regional Commission of Elections Director, Vidzfar Julie, at night, damaging the front gate of the house as well as the façade of a neighboring government office, in the southern Filipino Island of Jolo. No one was injured. The attack was believed to be related to the scheduled elections to be held on December 15th. Abu-Sayyaf members are suspected of being linked to the attack.
05/18/2007: A bomb exploded at the Weena Bus Terminal in Cotabato city, Philippines, killing 3 people and injuring 38 others. There are reports that the explosion was probably targeting the bus company; however, there is no official confirmation of this. The perpetrator is unknown and no one has claimed responsibility.
09/04/2007: Before dawn, one person was injured as two small home-made bombs exploded in a southern Philippine market in the town of Zamboanga. The first bomb was covered under a pile of vegetables while the second bomb was placed hidden near a coffee shop. No group has claimed responsible, however, Islamic insurgents have been active in the region.
06/07/2007: Enrique Penaso, a Filipino civilian and retired Police inspector, was killed and three rifles and several hand grenades were stolen when an unknown number of New People’s Army (NPA) perpetrators stormed his home with small arms late in the evening and shot him dead before stealing the weapons in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/16/2007: The New Peoples Army (NPA) ambushed Philippine soldiers in the Moliney village in Abra province, Philippines. The Philippine soldiers were guarding the roads that the election ballots were to be taken on. 7 Philippine soldiers were killed and 3 others were wounded during a gun battle with the NPA. There are no reports of NPA casualties.
06/06/2007: Gilbert Ray Cardeno, a Filipino civilian and provincial chairman of the Bayan Muna Party, was kidnapped by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators riding in a van and carrying small arms as he rode home on a motorcycle in Koronadal City, South Cotabato Province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/04/2007: Gunmen shot and killed an election official in the city of Puerto Princesca, the capital of the Philippines’ Palawan island, as he was walking to his office. No one claimed responsibility for the shooting.
07/11/2007: Fourteen Philippine marines were killed by Muslim insurgents in Tipo-Tipo, Philippines while searching for a kidnapped priest. The Abu Sayyaf group is suspected for the attack, but the Moro Islamic Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2007: Suspected New People's Army guerillas bombed a Globe Telecom relay station in San Fernando, Philippines, burning the station's generator. No one was injured.
05/14/2007: Four people were killed in election-relatted violence as voters in the Philippines cast ballots in national mid-term polls. A village chief and a candidate for the local office were killed in the shooting. Three poll workers and two policemen were wounded in the shooting. Two others were killed and seven wounded in a shooting on Basilan, Philippines. Gunmen also attacked three election inspectors near the town of Lagayan. The attackers were attempting to steal ballot papers and disrupt the election process. One person was killed and one wounded in the town of Tuburan, Philippines. Three more people were wounded in Sumisip, Philippines where a polling station was burned to the ground. The motivation was to disrupt the election process and results. The type of firearms used was not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2007: Two were killed and four were injured in an attack on Magdaleno Pena’s convoy, the newly elected mayor of Pulupandan, Philippines. No group has taken responsibility for the attack.
06/15/2007: No casualties were reported but a bus suffered minor damage when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated on a Weena bus at approximately 6:05 PM outside the terminal in Cotabato, Davao del Sur Province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/12/2007: Oswald Villamor, a Filipino civilian recently elected to the Lagangilang City Council, was killed by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators firing small arms as he rode his motorcycle at approximately 3:30 PM in Lagigen, Lanao del Sur Province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/12/2007: A Philippine policeman was shot and killed by approximately six gunmen in Surigao City as he was getting out of his vehicle. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but police believed that members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were to blame.
02/19/2007: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a newspaper editor near a coffee shop in the city of Cotabato on Mindanao Island, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2007: A bomb detonated within a shopping mall in commercial district of Manila Makati, Philippines. Eight people were killed and upwards of 130 were injured. Damage was sustained to three stories of the structure. No group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2007: No casualties were reported but a vehicle was damaged by shrapnel when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated adjacent to the three-vehicle convoy of Kabuntalan Mayor Salaban Diocolano at approximately 4:00 PM beneath a bridge on the edge of town in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao Province, Philippines.
09/19/2007: An ambush on a convoy escorting Nurundin Matalam, a former provincial governor, resulted in the death of nine, three of them being his bodyguards. The attack occurred near Cabacan on the Mindanao Island in the Philippines when masked gunmen started a gunfight around the two vehicles. Six of the gunmen were killed. It was unknown if the attack was politically motivated.
09/15/2007: A car bomb wounded a passerby in Cotabato City, Philippines. The Al-Khobar terrorist group was believed to have been responsible for the explosion.
02/16/2007: Communist rebels ambushed a group of police in Manila, Philippines. Two officers were killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/12/2007: Six people, including one soldier, were killed in fighting between government troops and militant supporters of two Philippine politicians in the Philippines’ Sulu Province. The militants attacked the village of Sagumbal by burning homes and opening fire on the town’s center. There was no official claim of responsibility made for the attack.
07/17/2006: Two Filipino marines were killed and another was wounded when Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) launched an ambush on the island of Jolo in the Sulu province of the Philippines. The group did not claim responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2007: Gunmen attacked three teachers working as election inspectors near the town of Lagayan, Philippines, attempting to steal the ballot papers and boxes they were transporting. The polling station was burned down. The weapons used were not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2007: A human-rights activist was critically wounded when gunmen opened fire on him as he was driving in the Philippines’ Iloilo Province. After the shooting, the gunmen abducted two other people who were riding in the car. Nilo Arado, coordinator of the left-wing party Anakpawis, and Maria Luisa Posa-Dominado of Selda, a support group for political detainees, were both taken by the men and their fate was unknown. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities believed communist insurgents were to blame.
12/09/2007: A bomb exploded outside an elections office in the Philippines. No one was injured and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2007: One person was killed and seven were hurt when a bomb exploded in a shopping mall in the city of Kidapawan in the Philippines’ Cotabato Province. Two suspects were arrested shortly after, but their affiliation was not reported. However, authorities believe the Alcubar group could have been responsible.
11/13/2007: A congressman was assassinated by the Abu Sayyaf Group in a remote controlled bomb explosion outside of the House of Representatives in Manila, Philippines. Two others victims were killed in the attack.
10/05/2007: Two Filipino civilians were killed and 36 others were wounded when two timer-controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by an unknown number of Jemaah Islamiyah (J-I) perpetrators detonated in quick succession outside a market in Kidapawan City, Cotabato Province, Philippines.
01/05/2007: A bomb injured two people near a fast–food restaurant in Cotabato, Philippines. Police suspect Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is responsible for the attack.
05/15/2007: Five unknown masked gunmen poured gasoline throughout two classrooms and lit them on fire, in Pinagbayanan Elementary School in Taysan, Batangas, Philippines, killing two teachers who were protecting voting ballots and injuring twelve others. The two teachers who died were Leticia Ramos and Nelly Banaag. Additionally, the twelve other people injured were Richelle Banaag, Rosalie Villena, Rodora Samaa, Michael Samar, Elisa Ramos, Henry Asi, Guiller Malaluan, Mayette Malaluan, Jovie Maderazo, Cesar Mendoza, Galileo Banag, and Michael Zara. The masked gunmen are suspected of being communist rebels for one of the mayoral candidates. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/02/2007: Suspected New People's Army guerillas shot and killed the village chief of San Mariano, Philippines.
10/17/2007: No casualties were reported when Filipino Police retrieved and disarmed an improvised explosive device (IED) consisting of three 60mm mortar shells and a detonator concealed in a bag and planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators under a tree adjacent to a used clothing shop in a market stall in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat Province, Philippines.
01/10/2007: Days before the Association of Southeast Asian Nation and East Asian summits (ASEAN) on the island of Mindanao, Philippines, the third of a series of three bombs exploded in Cotabato city, killing a garbage collector and wounding five others. The bomb was an improvised explosive device made from an 81 mm mortar. Terrorist groups Abu Sayyaf group and Jemaah Islamiyah are suspected in this attack due to design of the bomb.
10/07/2007: Glorieto Mahumas (village chief of Montevista), Sgt. Raul Reyes (Philippine Army), and Rudy Villaflor (a paramilitary of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit) were kidnapped by approximately 30 New People’s Army (NPA) perpetrators carrying small arms in Montevista, Compostela Valley, Mindanao, Philippines.
08/03/2007: Two bombs tore through a bus station in Koronadal in the Philippines. The first bomb, an improvised device containing nails, was left among baggage to explode killing one and wounding 12. The second bomb went off inside an empty bus and injured no one. Although no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the police suspect the Alcobar gang and the al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah terror group.
08/21/2007: Fourteen people were injured when a bomb exploded blew in a park in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2007: Two Filipino civilian candidates for barangay (local council) offices were killed by an unknown number of New People’s Army (NPA) perpetrators firing small arms in Silvino Lobos, Samar Province, Philippines.
04/29/2007: A bomb was found and defused before it exploded in Tacurong City, in Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The explosive was found inside a box that was left in front of a store in the city's commercial district. Witnesses told investigators an unidentified man was seen leaving the battery-operated improvised bomb that had been fashioned from a live mortar. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/17/2007: A homemade bomb constructed from an 81mm mortar shell was found by members of the Philippine public in Cotabato City, and an army bomb squad was able to detonate the device without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the planted bomb, but authorities suspect that the extremist Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible.
02/02/2007: Suspected militants from the Jemaah Islamiyah attacked a jail in Kidapawan City, Philippines and freed 49 inmates. Two jail workers were reported injured.
05/08/2007: A homemade bomb went off in Tacurong, Philippines. Five people were killed and 35 wounded in the attack. The bomb squad claimed that the bomb was similar to bombs used by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). JI did not claim responsibility for the attack. The attack came six days before the mid-term elections. The location was at a busy terminal across from a restaurant where election officials were meting to discuss the upcoming election. Specifics about the explosive device were not reported. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/27/2007: Panfilo Donton, a Filipino village barangay chairman up for reelection, was killed by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators firing small arms in Talacogon neighborhood, Lugait, Misamis Oriental Province, Philippines.
07/18/2007: A homemade bomb tore through a bus in Tacurong City, Philippines. Three bystanders were wounded. It was unclear whether the attack was carried out by extortionists or Islamic militants.
01/10/2007: Days before the Association of Southeast Asian Nation and East Asian summits (ASEAN) on the island of Mindanao, the second of a series of three bombs exploded on the island in front of a police station in Kidapawan City, Philippines. The explosion was believed to be from a grenade thrown from a motorcycle by one or two men; the blast wounded six people, no group has claimed responsibility.
06/04/2007: Two Filipino civilians were killed and four others were wounded when unknown perpetrators entered a residence and fired on the inhabitants with small arms in the morning at Hacienda Velez Malaga in La Castellana, Negros Occidental Province, Western Visayas Region, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/26/2008: On Thursday, a village captain was shot and killed by two gunmen aboard a motorcycle while en route to a seminar in Davao City, Philippines. Ernesto Bingan (52), the village chairman of Fatima village in Davao City, and three councilors were on their way to a seminar when the gunmen fired four times at Bingan. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, in the Philippines, armed assailants launched a series of attacks on civilian communities in North Cotabato that left an elderly woman dead, a family of four taken hostage and eight others wounded. At 2200, in Alamada town, an elderly woman was killed when MILF rebels fired 60 mm and 81 mm mortars in Barangay Dato. Elsewhere, at 1900 in Barangay Gayunga, the assailants took farmer Ramil Vicente, his wife and two children as hostages. The attacks came while the people were setting off firecrackers; the attackers timed their attacks during the revelry, said Alamada Mayor Ernesto Concepcion. Eight others who reside near a military detachment were hit by shrapnel and were being treated at the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center here. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Moro Islamic Liberation Front members under rogue commanders were responsible.
06/30/2008: On Monday afternoon after 17:00, Robert Sison, a broadcast journalist for the "Regional Bulletin," was shot and killed by two armed assailants aboard a motorcycle in Barangay Lutukan, Sariaya town, Quezon province, Philippines.  One of his daughters was also injured during the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
4/25/2008: On Friday, two soldiers, Sergeants Napoleon Jerasmeo and Huberto Corbita, were taken hostage at gunpoint by New People's Army militants at a rebel roadblock in Mabatas sub-village in Ulip Village of Monkayo, Compostela Valley, Philippines. The soldiers were released 12 days later at an unknown location.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, suspected Abu Sayyaf Group militants kidnapped three Catholics along the road between Lamitan and Tumahubong in Al Barka, Basilan, Philippines. The three were released a week later after P300,000 was given to the kidnappers.
05/15/2008: On Thursday, at 0630, Celso Pojas was shot dead outside his house in Maa, Davao City, Philippines by two suspected Farmer’s Movement of the Philippines militants.
08/30/2008: On Sunday, 14 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels bombed a Globe Telecom Telecommunications cell site's generator in Sto. Rosario, Jamindan town, Capiz province, Philippines. The bomb blast completely destroyed the cell generator. The military pointed to extortion as possible motive for the attack. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels shot and killed an elderly man and struck his wife, who later died from her injury, after taking them hostage in Takepan village, Pikit town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Withdrawing MILF members then looted and set fire to several houses after leaving the village. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/11/2008: An explosive device detonated at the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) Abaga-Aurora 138 KV Tower 37 in Kawit, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three attacks targeting Transco National Transmission Corporation towers in Lanao del Norte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2008: On Monday morning around 0845, in Tipo Tipo, Basilan, Philippines, about 300 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) assailants attacked the town and fired upon a crowd, killing two civilians, one marine, 15 MILF fighters, wounding two marines, one paramilitary trooper, and kidnapping three police officers. MILF proceeded to take over and occupy the entire town by 1600. The occupation was to protest the conduct of the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.  MILF fled the town that night around 1930. The assailants also burned an undetermined number of houses, damaging the houses but causing no further casualties. The outcome of the kidnapping is still unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the MILF was responsible.
08/20/2008: On Wednesday evening at 1855, nine people were injured when an MK2 hand grenade was lobbed at a hotel on Climaco Avenue in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines, by three men aboard a motorcycle. The hotel is situated next to the Bureau of Fire Protection headquarters. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/08/2008: On Friday, in Maco, Compostela Valley, Philippines, assailants set fire to a single-seat airplane on a banana plantation, damaging the plane but causing no casualties. The plane had been used to aerial spraying of fertilizers. Two security guards had been disarmed and tied up, but were later freed unharmed. The assailants also seized a shotgun and a hand-held radio before fleeing the scene. No group claimed responsibility, although the military suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
06/10/2008: On Tuesday, in Purok 3, Barangay Uromica, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, assailants fired upon and killed a tribal leader and a civilian. Jose Perez alias "Datu Kahusayan" of Higaonon and Manobo tribes was found hogtied and lifeless outside his house. Neighbors told police that he had been shot in the neck. The gunmen then went to Perez's brother Abias's house nearby and shot him. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines was responsible.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, an improvised explosive device was discovered hanging from an electrical transmission tower in Carmen, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Police defused the bomb preventing any casualties or damages to incur. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/15/2008: On Monday, suspected New People's Army rebels planted and detonated an improvised explosive device at the Globe Telecommunications cell site in Barangay Manayupit Maayon, Capiz, Philippines. The facility was damaged but no casualties resulted.
06/04/2008: On Wednesday night around 2030, about 30 suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels robbed the Tanduay Distillery Inc workers of money and jewelry and burned three 10-wheeler deliver trucks at the Barcelona Port in Old Poblacion Village, Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The assailants were armed with rifles and handguns, and had cut the power and telephone lines to prevent workers from calling for help. They poured gasoline onto the delivery trucks and set them on fire. Damage is estimated to be $US 130,325. The motive behind the attack is believed to be that the company refused to pay revolutionary taxes. No group claimed responsibility, though it is believed the NPA were responsible.
08/15/2008: On Friday afternoon at 1740, a fragmentation grenade was discovered in the Cinema 5 theater in Mindpro mall, downtown Zamboanga City, Angeles City province, Philippines, but failed to detonate. Police defused the grenade preventing any casualties or damages to incur. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/06/2008: On Friday morning at 05:00, eight New People’s Army (NPA) rebels intruded the Globe Telecom cell compound then burned the cables at the cell site in Paguihaman village, Uson Town, Masbate province, Philippines. The arson attack completely destoryed the structure rendering communication signals and standby power to be un-operational. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/09/2008: On Tuesday, suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Globe Telecoms cell site in Tarlac Province but inflicted little damage to it. The NPA rebels struck at Sta. Ignacia Town in Tarlac, disarming the guards and trying to set fire to the facility. The rebels fled towards San Jose Town. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/23/2008: On Saturday, in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga, Philippines, assailants threw an MK2 grenade in a government compound, slightly damaging the compound but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
03/19/2008: Suspected Communist insurgents of the New People’s Army shot and killed a village leader in a market in the southern Philippines.
10/05/2008: On Sunday morning at Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Philippines,  four armed men aboard a black sedan shot and killed an employee of the Quezon City registrar's office, Jesus Sinambal, following a car chase. Sinambal's vehicle hit a wall and a vehicle parked nearby was also damaged. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2008: On Friday morning at 0630, a bomb packed with TNT explosives was discovered in M'lang Elementary School, M'lang city, North Cotabato province, Philippines, and safely defused by military troops thereby preventing any casualties or damages to incur. Authorities suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were behind this and several other attempted bombings in retaliation for the military's successful offensive to drive them from 15 villages they had occupied in North Cotabato. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/17/2008: On Saturday, the body of Wilson Latimbang, a councilor of Barangay Noa, was found in an abandoned lot in Magpet, North Cotabato, Philippines. Suspected members of the New People's Army shot and killed the counselor for allegedly being a military spy.
06/06/2008: On Friday shortly before noon, an improvised explosive device had been planted  near an electrical post next to a branch of the Allied Bank on the Alabang-Zapote road in Las Piñas City, Rizal province, Philippines. The IED, which was placed inside a beverage bottle and wrapped in electrical tape containing wires, bulbs and batteries, was defused by authorities. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/26/2008: On Tuesday night at 2240, Vice Mayor Rowell Mendoza Sandoval of Mabini town was shot and killed by an unidentified armed assailant at the RHIC call center in the village of Poblacion Tres of Bauan city, Batangas province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/09/2008: On Tuesday, New People's Army rebels seized and torched three tractors belonging to the Tamlang Valley Agricultural Development Corporation in Sitio Cuadra, Mantikil village, Siaton, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The attack was to punish the Tamlang Valley Agricultural Development Corporation for promoting and planting jathropa and cassava. The vehicles were damaged but no casualties resulted.
08/01/2008: On Friday, at 2200, an unspecified number of New People's Army rebels poured gasoline and set fire to the Globe cell site in Sitio Nagkalit, Barangay Sinuknipanan in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, Philippines. The damage to the facility was estimated at over a million pesos. No casualties were reported.
08/23/2008: On Saturday, an unidentified man lobbed an MK2 fragmentation grenade at the Bureau of Customs building in the port of Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines, damaging the building but inflicting no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
10/29/2008: On Wednesday, four people were wounded, including two suspected bomb carriers, Guiadel Narrex Hadjiali and Singon Muhalidan, when an explosion occurred in Esperanza town, Sultan Kudarat province along the National Highway in Barangay Sallao, Philippines. The carriers were suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/20/2008: On Sunday night at 0200, two people were injured and five vehicles were damaged when a man aboard a motorcycle threw a grenade in front of a house located at 2056 President Quirino Ave. Cor. Paradise St., Pandacan, Manila, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/01/2008: On Monday, three policemen were abducted shortly after 40 New People's Army rebels set fire to a dump truck of the Philippine Mining Development Corporation at Sitio Onggoyan in Mt. Diwata village in Monkayo, Compostela Valley, Philippines. The three police officers, identified as PO3 Rogelio Etrata, PO3 Jerry Realino and PO2 Hector Culaste, were released unharmed on 09/06/2008.
08/03/2008: On Sunday night at 0455, an MK2 grenade was lobbed by a man aboard a motorcycle at the Philippine Educational Theater Association on Sunnyside Drive, barangay Kristong Hari, Quezon City, Angeles City state, Philippines. The blast destroyed several glass panels of the theater building’s facade and left a five-inch wide crater in the parking lot, but inflicted no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, suspected New People's Army guerrillas set fire to two rented buses inthe Fantilla village in Miag-ao, Iloilo. The rebels removed the passengers and torched the buses owned by Susie Star Tours at a riverbank in Frantilla village. At least 20 armed men fled the area towards a hilly part of Miag-ao after setting fire to the vehicles. There were no casualties. Authorities also found and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) at the scene. Police believed the bus company was targeted due to failure to pay revolutionary taxes. The management of Susie Star Transport claimed that it received previously an extortion threat from the rebel, but ignored it. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
08/11/2008: On Monday morning around 0800, 30 suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels wearing army uniforms burned a Globe Telecommunications cell site generator, partially damaging it, in Panukulan, Quezon province, Philippines. The leader of the NPA then made a speech before an assembly of government employees and spoke to the mayor before the rebels escaped aboard several motorized boats toward General Nakar. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, though it is believed that the NPA was responsible.
11/07/2008: On Friday night at about 0030, suspected New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines rebels conducted an ambush targeting Judge Mario Trinidad of the Regional Trial Court branch 64 in Lo-oc village, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.  A security escort was killed and the judge was injured in the attack. The judge had previously been threatened; however, no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2008: On Sunday morning, at 0530, a former New People's Army rebel-turned-police informant was shot and killed in Sitio Iglapas, Barangay Culit, Nasipit town, Agusan del Norte province. The victim was identified as Norberto Durano Sr. (48). No group claimed responsibility.
07/02/2008: On Wednesday, in Calinan, Davao, Philippines, Josefino Estaniel, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, was executed by suspected New People's Army rebels.
09/30/2008: On Tuesday, 16 suspected New People's Army rebels fired rifle grenades at a Globe Telecom cell site in Barangay Lina-on at Cauayan town, Negros Occidental, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
08/03/2008: On Sunday morning, Julbert "JoJo" Candido, a former squad leader of the New People’s Army's (NPA) Special Partisan Unit (Sparu), was attacked by seven current Sparu gunmen using .45 caliber pistols. Candido, who was attacked while traveling home aboard his motorcycle in Barangay Buenavista, Guihulngan city, Negros Oriental, Philippines, escaped unharmed from the attack. Candido named his assailants as Felix Susas alias Junjun, Randy Saguran alias Dodong, Potoy Itaw, and Gerly Lanotan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/03/2008: On Thursday, four people were killed and 10 wounded when a grenade exploded at Park and Go Bakeshop along Fuentes and Arebajo Streets in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley, Philippines. The motive for the attack is believe to be non-payment of extortion.
06/11/2008: On Wednesday, two Marine Intelligence agents were abducted by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) gunmen while en route to Tipo Tipo, Basilan province, Philippines, to negotiate the surrender of MILF Commander Hadji Long Masoud who had earlier sent communications indicating his surrender. Later that day, an armed group associated with MILF offered the release of the two captured Marines in exchange for an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader which the Filipino Military rejected. The next day on 06/12/2008 on Thursday, the Filipino Marine hostages were released by MILF captors along with a written message declaring that the men were freed "unconditionally."
06/04/2008: On Wednesday morning at 9:30, three Army Scout Rangers were killed in an ambush by ten New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in rural Sitio Macabalo in Bacalon village, Magallanes district, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/22/2008: On Monday night, at about 1900, in Nasugbu, Batangas Province, Philippines, in a drive-by shooting, two armed assailants fired upon a motorcycle on which a former head of a security agency was riding, killing him and damaging the motorcycle. Police said Tito Aguilar, 55, former officer-in-charge of the Manila Southcos Security Agency and a resident of Barangay Cogunana, Nasugbu, was travelling on a motorcycle driven by former security guard Gerardo Bacit on Monday evening along the national highway in Barangay 11 when two suspects, riding an unidentified motorcycle, came close to them and shot Aguilar. No group claimed responsibility.
11/09/2008: On Sunday morning at 0600, gunmen ambushed a private vehicle and killed a 12-year-old boy and a 10-year old girl in Langayen village near the town of Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines. Three teenagers and two other children under the age of 10 were also wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility but Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants are suspected.
06/27/2008: On Friday morning at 08:00, two farmers, Roy Lunar and his father-in-law Antiniano Mirabuna, were abducted from their house by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Pinagsalog Village, Pilar town, Sorsogon province, Philippines. The hostages were believed be to be military and police informants, which authorities believed was the motive behind the kidnapping attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident and the status of the hostages is unknown.
11/09/2008: On Sunday morning around 0900, a child was killed and six other people were injured when suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants attacked a family service cab along Sili-Baliki Road, Barangay Langayen in Aleosan, North Cotabato, Philippines. Police said the perpetrators were rogue MILF militants led by Kum Buka Guialel under the cluster of Commander Abdullah "Bravo" Macapaar.
08/11/2008: On Monday, in Pikit, Cotabato, Philippines, on the Paggagawan-Pagalungan road, assailants fired from a roadblock upon a passenger bus, killing one civilian, wounding one other, and damaging the bus. The roadblock had been set up along the highway by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)  to prevent people from voting. No group claimed responsibility, although it was reported that the MILF was suspected.
08/18/2008: On Monday night at 0430, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels opened fire on a passenger bus when the vehicle attempted to flee the rebel checkpoint in Kolumbugan town, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/23/2008: On Sunday morning at 0620, in San Isidro village in Toboso, Negros Occidental, Philippines, six armed assailants fired upon and killed a village chief and a civilian. The victims were identified as councilor Basilio de la Torre and Joel Gumban. The New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
06/20/2008: On Friday, a power plant under construction for the Filipino-French company Pamatec Technology Corp was torched by New People’s Army (NPA)  rebels on the central island of Masbate province region of the Philippines following refusal by the company to pay extortion money. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made following the incident, however several letters demanding payment of "revolutionary taxes" were sent to the company prior to the arson attack.
4/3/2008: On Thursday, at 0900, two Moro Islamic Liberation Front members were killed and a Civilian Volunteer's Organization (CVO) member wounded when a MILF unit fired upon a Citizen's Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) and CVO members in Dunguan village in Datu Montawal, Maguindanao, Philippines.
02/28/2008: In General Santos City, Philippines, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device and killed himself and injured six civilians. The device was detonated in the midst of a civilian crowd that was celebrating the founding of the City. Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, previous attacks on the City have been linked to al-Qa’ida-affiliated groups such as Abu Sayyaf and the Jemaah Islamiyah.
07/21/2008: On Monday, Ibno Yusop, president of the Sangali-Bolong Drivers Association, was shot and killed by two unidentified men aboard a motorcycle along Canelar Moret, a village near downtown Zamboanga, Philippines. No group has claimed responsiblity and no damages were reported.
11/17/2008: On Monday, a gunman on a motorcycle shot and killed Aristeo Padrigao, a journalist and radio host for DXRS radio station, in Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/20/2008: On Friday evening at 19:45, four policemen were injured when an unidentified man exploded a hand grenade at the Kabasalan police station near the town’s public market in Kabasalan district, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. Police suspected this was a retaliatory attack for the killing of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leader Akiddin Abdusalam, alias Commander Kiddie. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
02/17/2008: At approximately 1:30 a.m. local time, Phibun Pura, a laborer arbiter, was assassinated in Talisay City, Philippines upon exiting the cockpit of an airplane. He was killed by Edgar Nicor, a/k/a Ka Joshua, who used a .45-caliber pistol who was a member of the Alex Boncayao Brigade. The group, however, claimed that the attack was not sanctioned by them. Nicor was then shot dead by Pura's brother-in-law, Kenneth Tirthdas. The motive was unclear.
08/18/2008: On Monday night before dawn, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels including Nasser Benito attacked the town of Maasim, Sarangani Province, Philippines, killing two civilians during their withdrawal as military forces pursued the rebels. On 10/24/2008, Sarangani provincial police filed charges against Alo Binago, sub-commander of the MILF's 105th Base Command, for leading the August 18 MILF attack on Maasim town. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/26/2008: On Wednesday evening at 2140, an improvised explosive device was planted and detonated by suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in front of the Jehovah's Witness church at Matalam Street, Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2008: On Friday, at 1920, in Maasim, Sarangani, Philippines, assailants threw a grenade at an electrical power substation, injuring two security guards and damaging a transformer. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines.
06/04/2008: On Wednesday, suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels fired upon a detachment of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in rural Barangay Binobohan village, Guihulngan district, Negros Oriental province, Philippines. One CAFGU volunteer was injured from the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/04/2008: On Thursday evening at around 2000, in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the Mercury Drugstore in the town's plaza; wounding six civilians and vendors and damaging the market. The victims, identified as Rowena Durana (38), Diego Sitti Honorata (46),  Ramil Noblieza (25), Aileen Ancatan (33), Rey Tacuyan (21), and Jean Uloy (21), were brought to the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital for treatment. This is one of two linked bombings. No group claimed responsibility, although police blamed Basit Usman, an alleged member of the international terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) for the bombings.
12/28/2008: On Sunday evening, at 1945, two unidentified men shot a M79 grenade at the roof of the Polomolok Municipal Gym in Barangay Poblacion, Polomolok town, South Cotabato province. No casualties were reported. Initial investigation showed that suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members, under a certain Commander Wahid Aminola, were behind the incident. Kuinisala said the incident was reportedly a form of "retaliation" after police served a search warrant against Aminola in six homes located in Purok 1, Barangay (village) Sumbakil on 12/23/2008. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, suspected New People's Army guerrillas torched the cell site of Globe Telecommunications in Poblacion Village in in Tubay Town, Agusan del Norte Province, Philippines. This attack occured after assailants attacked the San Roque Metals Mining Corporation. No casaulties were reported. At 2345, suspected New People's Army guerrillas raided the compound of the SR Metals Mining Corp., the largest nickel ore mine firm in Tubay Town, Agusan del Norte Province. At least 60 rebels on board three vans and wearing "elite police uniforms" swooped down on the mine site and disarmed the security guards. The attackers poured gasoline on three backhoes and set these on fire. Before retreating, the rebels ransacked the nearby town police station and torched the cell site of Globe Telecommunications in Poblacion Village. The rebels took seven M16 rifles from the police station. Senior Supt. Nestor Fajurra, spokesperson of the Caraga regional police, said that two policemen on duty managed to engage the rebels in a brief firefight but were overpowered. He said the mining firm's refusal to give revolutionary tax to the NPA might have motivated the attack.
09/26/2008: On Friday, four teenagers were wounded when a hand grenade was allegedly lobbed into a house in Cotabato City, South Cotabato, Philippines.  No claim of responsibility was made.
07/27/2008: On Sunday afternoon in one of four linked attacks, in North Cotabato, Philippines, 84 houses were set on fire in Aleosan and Midsayap towns since Sunday afternoon staged by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels. The rebels first attacked sitio Mampurok, barangay Dualing in Aleosan, around 1400 on Sunday. They then proceeded to sitio Puypuyon, also in Dualing, and burned at least 20 houses owned by settlers. MILF spokesman said the houses were hit by M79 grenade launchers and that because most of these structures were made of light materials, they easily caught fire. The attacks came a few hours after the government and the MILF panel parties initialed in Kuala Lumpur the final draft of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain that will be formally signed next week.
06/06/2008: On Friday evening at 21:00, suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels attacked and damaged a cell phone site belonging to Globe Telecom Inc. in rural Sitio Binas, Barangay Poblacion, Number 2 near the house of town Mayor Eduardo Andueza in Claveria town, Masbate province in the Philippines. Police reported that the one-shift generator of the cell site was damaged and also cited non-payment of "revolutionary taxes," or extortion demands, as the motive for the attack. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday afternoon at 1400, 50 suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels shot and killed a female farmer when they attacked Sitio Tubak, Barangay Pagangan, Aleosan, North Cotabato, Philippines.
06/20/2008: On Friday morning at 06:30, at least five gunmen ambushed a village chieftain, Abdulatip Kadingilan, seriously wounding him in Barangay Kibayao, Carmen town, North Cotabato, 100 meters away from the headquarters of the Air Force's 602nd Brigade, Philippines. Kadingilan, who sustained gunshot wounds on different parts of his body, was aboard his Toyota pick-up when waylaid by the gunmen who were onboard two motorcycles.  No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/07/2008: On Saturday just before dawn, three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed and a militiaman was wounded when NPA rebels attacked a pro-government militia outpost in Salapadan town, Abra province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/11/2008: On Tuesday evening at around 1800, unidentified gunmen shot and killed Rolando Antolihao, a Bayan Muna party coordinator and Global Fruits Corp. laborer, in Gabuyan village in Kapalong, Dava del Norte, Philippines. Gunmen knocked on Antolihao's door and opened fire on him when he opened it. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2008: On Sunday afternoon in one of four linked attacks, in North Cotabato, Philippines, 84 houses were set on fire in Aleosan and Midsayap towns since Sunday afternoon staged by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels. The rebels first attacked sitio Mampurok, barangay Dualing in Aleosan, around 1400 on Sunday. They then proceeded to sitio Puypuyon, also in Dualing, and burned at least 20 houses owned by settlers. MILF spokesman said the houses were hit by M79 grenade launchers and that because most of these structures were made of light materials, they easily caught fire. The attacks came a few hours after the government and the MILF panel parties initialed in Kuala Lumpur the final draft of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain that will be formally signed next week.
4/8/2008: On Tuesday, suspected Abu Sayyaf rebels hijacked a jeep transporting fuel and kidnapped all its driver and six passengers in Kulasi village in Maimbung, Sulu, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
07/18/2008: On Friday, A bomb exploded outside the hospital in Mandurriao district, Iloilo province, Philippines, killing one and wounding five. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, a worker at the Tampakan copper and gold exploration site of Sagittarius Mines, Inc., was killed while two others were wounded when a gunman fired on their vehicle. The workers were returning to the company's supply base when they were fired upon. The man who was killed was a supervisor of the United Philippines Drilling Inc. The New People's Army rebels were suspected of being responsible for the attack. Army spokesman, Major Randolph Cabangbang, said the attack could have been motivated by a personal grudge. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2008: On Sunday morning at 1100, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels belonging to the 105th Base Command attacked Gayonga village, Northern Kabuntalan town, Maguindanao, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels allegedly tortured and executed Ryan Samonte, a Citizen's Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member in San Isidro village, San Andres town, Cataduanes province, Philippines. Police reportedly discovered Samonte's body castrated. NPA Nerissa San Juan Command spokeswoman, however, denied taking responsibility for the incident. No other claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/13/2008: On Tuesday, before dawn, in Zamboanga, Philippines, an improvised explosive device exploded outside a Catholic church, causing minor damage to the church but causing no injuries.No group claimed responsibility, although police confirmed that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, in Sitio Balas, Barangay Tacupan, Cotabato, Philippines, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices (IED) made from 60mm projectiles, damaging two electrical transmission towers but causing no casualties.  Four more IEDs made from 60mm projectiles were later found and defused. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
12/12/2008: On Friday, Pacam Hashim, a principal of the Kutah Sairap Elementary School, was kidnapped by suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in Parang town, Sulu province. Authorities suspected the abductors belonged to the group of commander Gafur Jumdail of the ASG. Hashim was released on 12/15/2008 in the night, when he was dropped off by his abductors in Lanao Dakula in Parang. Police said that no ransom was paid for his release. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, suspected New People's Army rebels shot and stabbed a former Civilian Auxiliary Forces Geographical Unit member, Wilfredo Abendan, to death at a public market in Sitio Cambugui-ot, Barangay Camindangan in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
06/06/2008: On Friday, two bombs made out of 81 millimeter mortar shells were defused by police forces after being discovered near the Transco transmitter sub-station site in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. One of the bombs was set to explode at 9:30 while the second was timed to explode in the afternoon. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/08/2008: On Thursday, some 30 armed rebels believed to be members of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked a transmission tower belonging to Globe Telecom in the village of Matalivas, Panabo City, destroying the panel board that supplies power and signal.  The attack also damaged other equipment and the tower's cables. The guard claimed the rebels attacked the site because Globe had refused to pay revolutionary tax demanded by the NPA . No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2008: On Sunday afternoon in one of four linked attacks, in North Cotabato, Philippines, 84 houses were set on fire in Aleosan and Midsayap towns since Sunday afternoon staged by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels. The rebels first attacked sitio Mampurok, barangay Dualing in Aleosan, around 1400 on Sunday. They then proceeded to sitio Puypuyon, also in Dualing, and burned at least 20 houses owned by settlers. MILF spokesman said the houses were hit by M79 grenade launchers and that because most of these structures were made of light materials, they easily caught fire. The attacks came a few hours after the government and the MILF panel parties initialed in Kuala Lumpur the final draft of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain that will be formally signed next week.
07/28/2008: On Monday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants took hostage at least 25 residents of Barangay Rangaban, Midsayap, North Cotabato, Philippines. Rebels released the hostages upon the arrival of military troops. No casualties were reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, 11 armed men clad in military uniforms shot dead Alberto Yusi, president of the Ticao Farmers Federation and the Samahang Anak ng Magsasaka ng Famosa, Inc., in Barangay Famosa, Masbate, Philippines. Yusi was shot after he refused to yield to the demands of the unidentified group.
07/06/2008: On Sunday, a Moro Islamic Liberation Front - Special Operations Group member, Arman Mano, attempted to place a bomb at a transport terminal in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. The bomb was attached to a Nokia 3315 cell phone. The attack was allegedly in response to either extortion demands or the delay in peace talks between the government and the militant group.
07/28/2008: On Monday, Franco Casanova, a town councilor, was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman outside the Taal Municipal Hall in Taal, Batangas, Philippines. Politics is the main motive behind the attack.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday, a farmer was killed when alleged members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front gunned him down during an attack in Aleosan, North Cotabato, Philippines.
11/04/2008: On Tuesday, an explosion occurred aboard a speedboat, allegedly from a bomb targeting Tawi Tawi governor Sadikul Sahali in Montalban village, Sapa Sapa, Tawi Tawi, Philippines. One policeman was wounded in the attack and the boat was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2008: On Sunday morning at 06:00, a powerful bomb was located and safely disused by authorities at the Petron gasoline station along the Quezon Boulevard in Midsayap town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The explosive device was fashioned out of a rifle grenade with a mobile phone as trigger mechanism and was encased in a carton box containing six liters of gasoline. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/02/2008: On Saturday night at 2330, 15 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels detonated bombs at the base of a tower belonging to the Globe Telecom Telecommunications Inc. in Lemery town, Batangas, Philippines. The blasts caused minor damage to the cell tower, which had to be shut down for repair. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident. On 09/03/2008, nine of the 15 individuals responsible for the infrastructure attack were arrested by police and military soldiers in Barangay Tartaria, Silang, Philippines.
08/16/2008: On Saturday evening at 2045, an improvised explosive device exploded several meters from Mlang mayor Joselito Piñol's house near a swimming resort on Dagohoy Street, M'lang city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The specific target for the attack was unknown. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/17/2008: On Sunday night, in one of two related attacks, at about 0445, in Claver, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, assailants captured two security guards, this is related to the bombing of a telecommunications tower. The hostages were released after the bombing, it is not known if they were wounded in the attack. During the capture no damage was reported and the motive of the abduction was to blow up the tower. No group claimed responsibility, although the military suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines was responsible.
06/22/2008: On Sunday, a fragmentation grenade was tossed by an unidentified person into a crowd of civilians watching a game at a local carnival during Matagoan Festival at Tabuk City, Kalinga-Apayao province, Philippines. One man was killed and 18 others were wounded from the grenade attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/13/2008: On Sunday, unidentified armed men ambushed a town councilor in Binalonan town, Pangasinan province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the attack.
07/27/2008: On Sunday afternoon in one of four linked attacks, in North Cotabato, Philippines, 84 houses were set on fire in Aleosan and Midsayap towns since Sunday afternoon staged by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels. The rebels first attacked sitio Mampurok, barangay Dualing in Aleosan, around 1400 on Sunday. They then proceeded to sitio Puypuyon, also in Dualing, and burned at least 20 houses owned by settlers. MILF spokesman said the houses were hit by M79 grenade launchers and that because most of these structures were made of light materials, they easily caught fire. The attacks came a few hours after the government and the MILF panel parties initialed in Kuala Lumpur the final draft of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain that will be formally signed next week.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1750, three people were injured when a homemade bomb exploded in a room of the Caprice Lodging House in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. This was the second of two nearly simultaneous bomb blasts occurring in two Iligan hotels. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, Abu Sayyaf militants burned the Datu Uddin Bahjin Central Elementary School in the Taglibi village in Patikul, Philippines. The assailants burned the school while fleeing from Marine Battalion Landing Team-5 to divert the troops' attention. There were no reports of casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/08/2008: On Friday morning at 0650, Weng Weng Go, the granddaughter of an ex-mayor in Lanao del Norte, was kidnapped while on her way to school in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. No ransom demand has been made and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident. The status of the hostage is unknown.
11/15/2008: On Saturday, two men aboard a motorcycle left an improvised explosive device on the runway of the Jolo Airport in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines. The bomb was defused before it detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is suspected. On 11/18/2008, Almid Jundam was arrested in Walled City village in Jolo for allegedly placing the bomb on the runway. Jundam is allegedly connected with the ASG.
01/30/2008: Unknown perpetrators detonated a bomb near a fish processing plant in General Santos City, Philippines killing three people and injuring twenty-seven more.
05/27/2008: On Tuesday, at 2345, unidentified men set off a bomb at a transmission tower belonging to the Southern Philippines Power Corp. in Sarangani, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
07/09/2008: On Wednesday morning at 0500, about 20 New People's Army rebels torched a generator belonging to the Philco Mining Corporation outside of the Maangab tunnel in Camanlangan village in New Bataan, Compostela Valley, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
07/27/2008: On Sunday evening at 2130, 30 suspected New People's Army rebels blew up a cellular site of Globe Telecoms in Pinukpuk, Kalinga-Apayao, Philippines. Police estimated the damage to be at P960,000. A watchman at the site and his wife were injured in the attack.
12/21/2008: On Sunday morning, at 1000, police authorities defused another improvised explosive device (IED) discovered by scavengers among a pile of garbage on a vacant lot between San Miguel and Burgos Streets. The unexploded IED was fashioned out of an 81-mm mortar shell. The bomb was partially concealed inside a large papaya fruit. A military intelligence officer, who refused to be identified, said the mortar shell was different from those issued to the military. Except for saying it was an "imported one," he declined to elaborate. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is suspected as being responsible for the bomb. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2008: On Friday, suspected New People's Army rebels shot dead a village official, Noli Llanos, in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley, Philippines.
05/15/2008: On Thursday, rebels opened fire on a convoy carrying the Gamay town mayor in Samar province, killing one army soldier. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2008: On Saturday evening at 2120, Agno town Mayor Arthur Cabantac was shot dead while playing Mahjong at the residence of one of Cabantac's friends in the Poblacion East neighborhood of Agno, Pangasinan, Philippines, by an unidentified gunman firing an M-16 automatic rifle. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/04/2008: On Friday, two homemade bombs were planted under a delivery truck at a soft drink company in Zamboanga City, Angeles City, Philippines. Police defused the bombs before they were detonated. Abu Sayyaf militants or Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants are suspected of the attempted bombing.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday, a transmission tower of the National Transmission Corp. was bombed by suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants in Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
12/25/2008: On Thursday evening, around 1800, a grenade exploded inside a restaurant along the national highway in Tacurong, injuring two civilians. Authorities identified the wounded as Bobby Gomez Zunio, 16, and Juanita Miguel, 43. Both Zunio and Miguel suffered injuries in their lower extremities. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday night, at about 2100, in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, two assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a crowd of people attending an outdoor live band performance at Jollibee fast food restaurant, wounding 26 civilians, two of them children. Basilan Provincial Police Senior Superintendent Salik Macapanatar said police had recovered the safety pin lever of an MK-11 fragmentation grenade. Some of the injured were identified as  Berlinda Ganaban, 19; Arnold Esmael, 20; Rham Aron, 16; Nahji Aspara, 18; Muktar Nur, 24; Abdul Nasser, 17; Edris Husin, 20; Rexter Peralta, 22; Hajimar Sahir, 18; and Alwhidz Mohammad, 21, and Jemar Aming. Aming was taken to Zamboanga City Medical Center due to critical injuries.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible.
11/26/2008: On Wednesday, suspected members of the New People's Army set fire to five buses at a Victory Liner Bus terminal on Avenida Street, Barangay Poblacion, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines. Six police officers were wounded when the attackers fired on their patrol vehicle as they arrived on the scene. No group claimed responsibility.
06/24/2008: On Tuesday morning at 11:30, a village councilman from New Loon village in Asuncion town, Davao del Norte province, Philippines, was shot and killed by two unknown men aboard a motorbike in Purok 5, San Vicente, New Loon village. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
01/16/2008: Unknown perpetrators killed a priest and kidnapped a teacher from a school on the Tabawan of Island in the Philippines. The attackers used guns as they killed one and injured none. The resolution of the kidnapped teacher is unknown.
08/03/2008: On Sunday night at 2300, ten suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels fired at a monitoring apparatus of the Globe Telecom Telecommunications Inc. cell site in barangay Dau village, Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines. The tower’s main box had bullet holes, but it has remained operational. Authorities report the attack was carried out because the telecommunications firm has consistently refused to pay so-called revolutionary taxes to NPA rebels. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/03/2008: On Wednesday night, at about 2200, in Solana, Cagayan, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon a minibus carrying the Mayor of Rizal province and his bodyguards, killing the mayor and three of his bodyguards, wounding four others, and damaging the minibus. Police said that Mayor Raul de la Cruz and his three bodyguards died of gunshot wounds before they arrived at the St. Paul Hospital in Tuguegarao for treatment. De la Cruz and his men fought their attackers, and after 20 minutes the men tried to approach their minibus to make sure the mayor and his men were dead, in which another firefight broke out after the gunmen neared the minibus and its wounded occupants fired back. De la Cruz had been receiving death threats from communist rebels and his political rivals before the ambush. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities initially suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
12/30/2008: On Tuesday at 0200, in Minalabac, Camarines Sur, Philippines, Leoncio Paranial, 51, head of Taban Village in Minalabac Town in Camarines Sur, was shot and killed. The gunmen fled toward an unknown direction after the shooting. Recovered from the scene of the killing were two empty shells of a .45-caliber pistol and two empty shells of an unknown-caliber firearm. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines was responsible.
10/19/2008: On Sunday, suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked the Hacienda Santa Ana in Andres Bonifacio Village, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Two cargo trucks were severely damaged. There were no reported casualties and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/30/2008: On Monday morning at 08:00, one farmer was injured when 30 suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) insurgents fired at a group of farmers during a harvest at a farm in Sitio Maligaya, Barangay Malamote near Matalam town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. As a result, about 50 families from Malamote village evacuated to Poblacion in Matalam for fear they might get killed in the exchange of fires. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/19/2008: On Monday, a tribal leader, Datu Manhumanpay Mama Gumansil, and his son were killed by New People's Army rebels at their home in Sitio Tagbulakan, Binicalan Side 2, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, Philippines.
04/13/2008: On Sunday, two improvised explosive device attacks occurred within five minutes of each other in Zamboanga City. One was planted under a van parked inside the compound of the Catholic cathedral and the other was planted in front of a coffee house that also houses the office of the Department of Foreign Affairs. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility but it was widely believe that the Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible.
10/08/2008: On Wednesday, Robert Delano, 48, was shot and killed by three men armed with .45 caliber pistols in Barangay Kamuning, Quezon City, Manila province, Philippines.  Delano served as chief of staff for Rep. Manuel "Way Kurat" Zamora. There were no claims of responsibility.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday morning, at about 0730, in Binoongan village in Arakan, Cotabato, Philippines, 15 New People's Army (NPA) assailants attacked a banana plantation by unknown means. No casualties or damages were reported. The assailants next took four civilian, one of them female, hostage to use as human shields while they fled from authorities in a vehicle they stole from the plantation. The victims were released unharmed that same day. No group claimed responsibility.
08/23/2008: On Saturday morning at 0800, suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels ambushed and killed Jesus Casuero, a coconut lumber worker, in Lomaca village of Guinobatan town, Albay province, Philippines. Casuero sustained gunshot wounds all over his body and head, inflicted with an M16 rifle. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/01/2008: On Monday, suspected members of the MILF's 105th Base Command, under leader Ameril Umbra Kato, attacked a school in Pagangan village, Aleosan town, North Cotabato province, destroying three classrooms. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/05/2008: On Saturday, suspected militants placed a bomb, attached to a cell phone, near an electricity company in Zamboanga City, Angeles City, Philippines. The bomb, which had a kilogram of TNT, was disarmed by police. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
10/16/2008: On Thursday, Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels raided the village of Tambunan, Maguindanao province, Philippines, attacking a house and killing one soldier while wounding his wife. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/01/2008: On Monday afternoon, seven construction workers, who were hauling sand from a beach before they were stopped, were kidnapped by 10 unidentified gunmen near a farming village in Tuburan town, Basilan province. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Vincent Teodoro said that the construction workers were returning to their office on a dump truck after hauing sand from a beach when they were stopped and led away by the masked gunmen. Navy Commodore Alex Pama said the workers may have been taken at gunpoint by Muslim militants fleeing marines on a counterinsurgency operation. Authorities were unsure whether the kidnappers belonged to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyaf group, but reports from the Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response (PACER) unit in Zamboanga City identified the abductors as suspected Abu Sayyaf members under a Commander Pula. The PACER report said the victims were seized in Sitio (sub-village) Babag in Barangay (village) Langong. The victims were identifed as Mau Ponce, the driver, Tomas De Leon, Albert Manulis, Wagi Toldeo, Adraky Kaseris, Alfred Layam and Robert Ponce.The seven were released on 12/8/2008 at 2130 in the village Pecop, Muhammad Adjul, Basilan. Lamitan Mayor Roderick Furigay shelled out some funds to the kidnappers as payment "for the board and lodging" of the victims during their captivity.
07/28/2008: On Monday, a child was killed and six others were wounded when an M-203 grenade exploded in Sitio Dapla in Salaza town, Palauig, Zambales, Philippines. The bomb exploded when the children picked it up to play with it. No group has claimed responsibility for the bomb.
07/27/2008: On Sunday morning at 0900, suspected Abu Sayyaf Group militants abducted a passenger jeepney driver at the tri-boundary of Duyan Taih Basih and Manggis village in Indanan, Sulu, Philippines.
10/30/2008: On Thursday, an explosive device carried by two suspected Muslim rebels prematurely detonated at the front of a restaurant in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines.  Four people, including the two suspects, were injured. The rebels were believed to be from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, although no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, at 2030, assailants set fire to 16 house and three government buildings, including a day care center and a Zone of Peace and Development building, seriously damaging the 19 facilities but causing no casualties in Dugengen village in Mamasapano, Maguindando, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility, although Abdul Basit Othman and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are suspected.
06/08/2008: On Sunday, a bomb blast toppled a power pylon in President Quirino town in central Mindanao island, Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The blast damaged the pylon knocking out power in the nearby city of Tacurong and in surrounding areas. Authorities believe the communist insurgent New People's Army (NPA) was carrying out the attacks to force the power company to pay their extortion demands. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/08/2008: On Sunday evening, Ces Drilon, a journalist and two of her tv crew, Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderama, along with Sulu State University professor Octavio Dinampo, were abducted by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) insurgents Albader Parad, F.N.U. Abu Kudama and Marcial Jabarot in the town of Maimbung, Jolo, Sulu province, Philippines. A ransom demand ranging between $27,272 to $681,818 dollars was demanded by the ASG militants to the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. Cameraman Angelo Valderama was released by the insurgents on 06/13/2008 on Friday, while the remaining three hostages were not released until 06/16/2008 on Tuesday. An unofficial report stated that the government paid $2,250 dollars "board and lodging" fee for the release of the captives.
10/30/2008: On Thursday, suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels set fire to a building belonging to a telecommunications company in the Burdeos area of Polilo island, Quezon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/15/2008: On Monday afternoon, at 1315, the president of the Association of Barangay [Village] Captains (ABC) in Sto. Domingo Town and two others were killed and three village watchmen were wounded when five armed men shot them in San Francisco Village, Ramon Town. Police said Guillermo Bernardo, the town's ABC president and incumbent village chair of San Francisco; former San Francisco village chairman Dionicio Santos, 59; and his sister, Eva Santos-de Guzman, 52, were inspecting the construction of a chapel in their village when five men aboard a blue Mitsubishi Lancer arrived and fired at them with M-16 Armalite rifles. Santos and De Guzman died instantly and Bernardo died while being taken to a hospital for treatment. Their three companions, village watchmen Celso Aquino, Louie Flores and Lelet ReÃ±a, were wounded and taken to a hospital in Talavera Town for treatment.
07/31/2008: On Thursday, Abu Sayyaf Group militants abducted a mother and her daughter in Parang, Sulu, Philippines. The kidnappers fled with the victims to a forested area in Jolo.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels bombed a Globe Telecom Telecommunications Inc. cell phone relay tower in Claver town, Surigao del Norte province, Philippines. After the explosion, Claver police found a live hand grenade at the cell site, which was later detonated by responding soldiers. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/01/2008: On Monday, at 0545, three suspected New People's Army rebels set fire to a passenger jeep in San Jose village in Toboso, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The fire caused P80,000 in damage to the property. No casualties were reported.
07/16/2008: On Wednesday evening at 2140, two M79 grenades were fired at the Sarangani provincial jail in Alabel, Sarangani, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2008: On Friday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels belonging to the 105th Base Command raided the villages of Kling and Gasi in Kiamba town, Sarangani province, Philippines, burning houses and firing rocket propelled grenades. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/03/2008: On Tuesday afternoon at 13:30, 20 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels abducted police chief Jonel Belenson and his aide Rowell Balmores at gunpoint at Sitio Mahayahay in the village of Kapatagan near Baganga township of Davao Oriental province, Philippines. Belenson fought his captors while being led away and was shot to death. Belmores’ body was found in a river later that day. Following the incident, the NPA rebels called up the office of the mayor in Boston and informed the staff that they had killed the police official.
08/10/2008: On Sunday morning at 1100, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels belonging to the 105th Base Command attacked Labio village, Northern Kabuntalan town, Maguindanao, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/21/2008: On Sunday night, at 2345, suspected New People's Army guerrillas raided the compound of the SR Metals Mining Corp., the largest nickel ore mine firm in Tubay Town, Agusan del Norte Province. At least 60 rebels on board three vans and wearing "elite police uniforms" swooped down on the mine site and disarmed the security guards. The attackers poured gasoline on three backhoes and set these on fire. Before retreating, the rebels ransacked the nearby town police station and torched the cell site of Globe Telecommunications in Poblacion Village. The rebels took seven M16 rifles from the police station. Senior Supt. Nestor Fajurra, spokesperson of the Caraga regional police, said that two policemen on duty managed to engage the rebels in a brief firefight but were overpowered. He said the mining firm's refusal to give revolutionary tax to the NPA might have motivated the attack.
05/29/2008: On Thursday, armed men bombed two high power pylons with a crude bomb detonated by mobile phone in Alabel, Cotabato, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/13/2008: On Sunday night at 0045, in Tabontabon, Philippines, at least 20 assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices and set fire to the control rooms of two mobile telephone facilities, damaging the facilities but causing no injuries.The assailants also stole a weapon and communications equipment.No group claimed responsibility, although an Army spokesman said the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, in the southern Philippines, a village official was killed and three police wounded in a landmine explosion as they responded to an attack by communist rebels on a banana plantation. The fatality has been identified as Ricky Apolinario, chairman of the village committee on peace and order, and wounded were PO1 Brixtol Catalan of the Makilala police, San Vicente village guard Nino Manlique, and a certain "Moreno." A group of guerrillas barged into the plantation owned by Dole Philippines in Luna Norte village in Makilala town, North Cotabato province, 960 kilometres south of Manila, and burned heavy equipment. The regional military spokesman said the attack was apparently in retaliation for the company's refusal to pay "revolutionary taxes." It is believed that members from the New People's Army were responsible for this attack.
12/31/2008: On Wednesday morning at 0830, provincial police recovered and defused  improvised explosive devices inside a Husky passenger bus number 108, parked at the Isulan town's public terminal. The explosives were fashioned from 81- and 60- mm mortar shells and was placed inside a traveling bag. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2008: On Friday, an unidentified person lobbed a grenade into a public area of Claver city, Surigao del Norte province, Phillipines, wounding nine people. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/30/2008: On Tuesday, in Bagacay village in Mobo, Masbate, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon security guards and a Globe Telecommunications facility, causing no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines was responsible.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning at 0430, members of the New People's Army (NPA) raided a Globe Telecom telephone tower site in the Bataan village of Sampaloc town in northern Quezon province, seizing a security guard's revolver and burning equipment.The cabin, genset and equipment of the cell site were totally damaged. No casualties were reported in the attack. Army spokesman Lt. Celeste Frank Sayson said Globe facilities were targeted because the company has rejected guerrillas demands for "revolutionary taxes" '€” money demanded by guerrillas from businesses that operate in their strongholds. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday, 16 civilians were hacked to death by machetes in Lapayan town, Kauswagan city, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines, by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels during the course of raids in several villages in Lanao del Norte province. Many other civilians were wounded as they tried to catch the last vehicles leaving the area. MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu stated that the attack was carried out by commander Adbdullah Macapaar, alias "Bravo," without the group's authority and would face consequences for his actions. Kabalu also said the rebels were frustrated after the Supreme Court blocked a preliminary agreement with the rebels calling for an expanded autonomous region.
07/30/2008: On Wednesday, at 1930, in Buhangin, Davao, Philippines, approximately 50 assailants invaded the property of three banana plantations and fired upon the facility, damaging equipment and vehicles but causing no injuries. They also attacked RTQ construction firm in Buhangin and torched equipment and trucks. No group claimed responsibility, although the authorities suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of The Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
08/22/2008: On Friday evening at 2130, Dr. Milagros Yap was abducted by suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels at the Cotabato Regional Medical Center in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Yap was rescued before midnight after troops engaged her kidnappers in a firefight that left one rebel killed. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/28/2008: On Sunday around morning at 0640, 30 suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front ambushed and killed three village watchmen inTulunan, North Cotabato, Philippines. Police identified the slain village watchmen as Romy Parin, Noel Penuela and Gilbert Rafael, of Lipaga Village, Mlang, North Cotabato. The three were on their way to an interior sub-village to verify the presence of Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels extorting money from farmers there when the guerrillas opened fire, killing them on the spot. A civilian and a village guard were also injured in the attack. The ambushers took the assault rifles, including two M203 carbines, and a shoulder-fired M-79 grenade launcher from the village watchmen. Mlang's peace and order council, in a statement, identified the leader of the MILF rebels responsible for the ambush as one Commander Kid, whose group has been collecting "protection money" from farming communities in North Cotabato.
07/08/2008: On Tuesday, five persons were killed and three injured during an ambush on a transit bus in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/01/2008: On Friday,  in Legazpi City, Albay province, Philippines, New People's Army militants attacked two telecoms towers. The assailants poured gasoline and set the towers on fire. The damage is estimated over $22,397.19. No casualties or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
4/6/2008: On Sunday, a retired master sergeant of the Philippine Army, identified as Marciano Rimando, was killed by suspected New People's Army rebels near his house in Purok 1, Barangay Bacong in Ligao City, Albay, Philippines.
08/01/2008: On Friday, armed men bombed a Globe cell site in Barangay Luneta, Barcelona, Sorsogon, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/28/2008: On Monday, near Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, armed assailants stopped a minibus and kidnapped five Christian men. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday evening, at 1800, three Christmas revelers were injured when a grenade exploded in the victim's residence at Katiku village, President Quirino town, Sultan Kudarat province. The victims were identified as Maximiano Salamanca, 36, and Darwin Pacania, both residents of Barangay Katiku; and Crisanto Torres, 44, of narangay Tinaungan. The victims were celebrating Christmas inside the residence of the Salamanca family when two still unidentified suspects onboard a motorcycle lobbed a grenade that exploded few seconds later. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday morning at 0810, six civilians were injured when an improvised explosive device housed inside a toolbox detonated in Barangay Saub, Matanao, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1730, three people were injured when a homemade bomb exploded in a guestroom of the Iligan Travelers Inn near a shopping mall in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. This was the first of two nearly simultaneous bomb blasts occurring in two Iligan hotels. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/31/2008: On Thursday afternoon at 1430, two armed men aboard a motorcycle shot and killed former Apalit mayor Tirso Lacanilao at a Shell gas station along MacArthur Highway in Barangay Poblacion, Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2008: On Tuesday, at 0515, 30 armed members of the New People's Army bombed a Globe Telecom cell site using homemade bombs in the village of Uson, Masbate, Philippines. Rebels armed with assault rifles blasted the cell site's entrance gate and blew up the generator room; they also took the .38 caliber handgun from the security guard on duty.  No casualties were reported.
12/28/2008: On Sunday night, at about 2020, in Basilan, Philippines, two assailants on a motorcycle kidnapped a 4-year-old child, Andrea Diman. Diman was kidnapped from Datu Kalun Park in downtown Lamitan City. On 12/30/2008, at about 1300, in Sinulatan village in Tuburan, Basilan, Philippines, the assailants released the girl unharmed. Former Tuburan Mayor Hajarun Jamiri, who worked to release the girl, said that no ransom was paid in exchange for the release. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible.
05/23/2008: On Friday morning at 0500, Ajuy vice Mayor Ramon Rojas was shot and killed by gunmen while on a walk at Barangay Central, Ajuy, Iloilo province. No group claimed responsiblity.
07/09/2008: On Wednesday, 70 armed Moro Islamic Liberation Front members attacked rice farmers harvesting their crops in Maligaya, Barangay Lower Malamote in Matalam, North Cotabato, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
08/22/2008: On Friday morning at 0730, unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Aisah "Helen" Acoon, former Buadiposo-Buntong town mayor, in Buadiposo-Buntong town, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/28/2008: On Wednesday, unidentified men bombed the No. 44 tower of the National Transmission Co. (Transco) in Pagayawan, Bacolod, Lanao del Norte. Cell phone parts and electrical wires were recovered from the scene. No casualties were reported.
04/13/2008: On Sunday, 15 minutes after the Catholic Church was bombed a second improvised explosive device exploded, damaging a coffee shop but causing no injuries in Zamboanga, Philippines.  No group claimed responsibility, although police confirmed that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
12/04/2008: On Thursday evening at around 2005, in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Sukelco Substation of the Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative along the national highway in Barangay Kalawag, causing major damage to the perimeter fence of the installation. No casualties were reported. This is one of two linked bombings. Five minutes earlier, in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) outside the Mercury Drugstore in the town's plaza; wounding six civilians and vendors and damaging the market. The victims, identified as Rowena Durana (38), Diego Sitti Honorata (46),  Ramil Noblieza (25), Aileen Ancatan (33), Rey Tacuyan (21), and Jean Uloy (21), were brought to the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital for treatment. No group claimed responsibility, although police blamed Basit Usman, an alleged member of the international terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) for the bombings.
07/12/2008: On Saturday, New People's Army rebels attacked the compound of Caraga Filchin Corp. near Davao City, Angeles City, Philippines. They overpowered the security guard and burned down a crane before fleeing. The attack came after the owner refused to pay a "revolutionary tax" to the rebels.
01/03/2008: A woman was killed and five others wounded when an improvised bomb exploded at a pub in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato.
05/30/2008: On Friday, four transmission towers were destroyed by improvised bombs planted at the base of the towers in Lanao del Sur, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2008: On Tuesday at 1230 noon, 50 suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels set fire to a sugarcane plantation in Pagangan village, Aleosan town, North Cotabato, Philippines. MILF rebels killed one soldier when Filipino troops arrived in response to the attack. Rebel spokesman Eid Kabalu later claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2008: On Thursday, a bomb believed to have been set off by a mobile phone exploded outside Edwin Andrews Air Force air base while people were waiting to board a military transport plane in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga, Philippines. Three civilians were killed and 19 were wounded. Among the wounded were four aid workers and two staff members of the city's congresswoman. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is allegedly responsible for the attack.
12/13/2008: On Saturday, suspected militants seized three civilians as human shields while retreating from an attack on Lamitan town, Basilan province. According to the military, armed militants stormed a house on the outskirts of Lamitan town on Basilan island, killing two members of a civilian militia and a woman before taking hostage three other civilians. The military blamed the attack on Abu Sayyaf militants, but local officials said another separatist group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, was responsible. The military said it is unclear what triggered the attack, but the militants used the civilians as human shields as they fled pursuing troops. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2008: On Sunday morning, five children were injured when a hand grenade exploded in a cemetery of central Sagay City, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. The children were playing in the cemetery when the grenade exploded. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/10/2008: On Thursday evening at 1830, in Paquibato, Philippines, assailants attempted to burn down a mobile telephone tower but were thwarted by soldiers who engaged the assailants in a firefight, causing no injuries or damage.  No group claimed responsibility, although an Armed Forces of the Philippines senior officer said the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
08/12/2008: An explosive device detonated at the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) Agus 2-Kibawe 138 KV Line 1 and 2 Tower 25 in Linamon, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/13/2008: On Saturday night, a Globe Telecom cell site was bombed by ten suspected New Peoples Army rebels in Barangay Mabini, Escalante City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Minimal damage was inflicted to the tower, though the explosion destroyed the power room of the site. Chief Inspector Santiago Rapiz, Escalante police chief, said the suspected rebels placed an explosive at the cell site after gaining entry by destroying the fence of the unmanned and isolated facility. The explosion destroyed the power room of the cell site but failed to inflict damage on its tower. No group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2008: On Monday evening at 19:15, an unknown individual targeting Carol's Billiard Hall on Block 4 threw a hand grenade which exploded at the billiard hall in the Hilltop marketplace in Baguio City, Angeles City province, Philippines, killing two civilians and wounding 15 others. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/04/2008: On Wednesday, in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Philippines, two coal mines were raided by New People's Army (NPA) rebels, where heavy equipment was burned and mobile phones and radio communications equipment were stolen. The motive is believed to be that the company did not give in to demands to pay protection money. The damage was estimated to cost $3,242. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, but the NPA is believed to be responsible.
04/02/2008: On Tuesday, at 0830, about 10 armed men seized Mullong Marrack from a jeep in Labbah village, Maimbung, Sulu, Philippines. A brother of Dr. Abu, an Abu Sayyaf leader, led the abduction. Marrack was released at 0145 on 4/3/2008 near where he was kidnapped.
06/14/2008: On Saturday afternoon at 16:00, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed four unarmed military soldiers were killed near Sitio Odiongan, Barangay Fatima village in Paquibato district, Davao City, Philippines. The soldiers were attempting to discuss a possible joint community project with NPA leaders. It was believed that the attack was carried out in retaliation for a military operation the day before (on 06/13/2008 on Friday) in Bukidnon that killed three NPA guerrillas. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, two armed men claiming to be New People's Army rebels torched two new buses at a terminal in San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines. The buses were worth P25 million and were destroyed. No casualties were reported.
04/06/2008: On Sunday, a retired master sergeant of the Philippine Army was shot and  killed by suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels near his house in Purok 1, Barangay Bacong in Ligao City.
06/23/2008: On Monday evening at 20:00, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) insurgents launched rocket-propelled grenades at a Transco National Transmission Corporation power barge in Pag-asa village, Kalamansig town, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines, however they missed their target. MILF militants wanted to sabotage the economic activity in Kalamansig and nearby towns of Sultan Kudarat. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/17/2008: On Sunday morning at 1130, five people were injured when New People’s Army (NPA) rebels ambushed an ambulance in Sitio Mabunga, Maingaran village, Balud town, Masbate province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/20/2008: On Friday, an unknown gunman opened fire on a public market in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga province, Philippines, wounding three civilians. The attack occurred just as police and military tightened security in the south following a government offensive against Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in nearby provinces of Sulu and Basilan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/03/2008: On Tuesday, five New People’s Army (NPA)  rebels of the Special Partisan Unit under the Leonardo Panaligan Command shot and killed civilian auxiliary volunteer officer Santos Pasaporte near his home in Sitio Bagtic of Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental province, Philippines. Pasaporte died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/08/2008: On Sunday, authorities safely defused a bomb found on a power pylon in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. Authorities believe the communist insurgent New People's Army (NPA) was responsible for the attempted bombing and was carrying out the attack to force the power company to pay their extortion demands. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
10/01/2008: On Wednesday, in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, Sri Lanka, journalists investigating the torched houses, were fired on by MILF gunmen. Their vehicle was slightly damaged as they fled. No casualties, or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/10/2008: On Tuesday, a US military helicopter flying doctors and patients to and from a port in Cotabato while on a humanitarian mission was fired upon by unidentified attackers in Cotabato City, Cotabato province, Philippines. No property damage or casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/16/2008: On Wednesday, two Globe telecom technicians were abducted from Languyan Mohamad village in Ajul town, Basilan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2008: On Wednesday night at about 2000, in Sitio Baybay, Barangay Tambongon, Pantukan, Compostela Valley, Philippines, three armed assailants with M-14 and M-16 rifles fired upon and killed a senior police intelligence officer, Rex Tacasan, near his residence. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
08/29/2008: On Friday night at about 2100 hrs., in Santo Rosario, Capiz, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying a telecommunications site's generator but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
06/23/2008: On Monday evening at 20:00, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) insurgents launched rocket-propelled grenades at a Transco National Transmission Corporation diesel-fed power plant facility in Barangay Santa Maria village, Kalamansig town, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The attack resulted in a power blackout in two municipalities in the area. MILF militants wanted to sabotage the economic activity in Kalamansig and nearby towns of Sultan Kudarat. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/28/2008: On Thursday night at around 2000, seven suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attempted to abduct a paramilitary man from his home in San Jorge town, Samar province, Philippines.  The victim retaliated, injuring himself and killing two assailants with a grenade.
07/24/2008: On Thursday morning at 1150, three people were killed and 35 wounded when a bomb exploded inside a bus in Digos, Davao Del Sur, Philippines. Authorities believed New People's Army rebels to be behind the blast however, no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday at 0730, two grenades were thrown at a village in Malapeg, Carmen, North Cotabato province by militants on a motorbike. No casualties were reported. It is believed that Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants carried out the attack to intimidate the local population.
10/30/2008: On Thursday, one of two aid workers, Esperancita Hupida, was released by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group in a remote village of an unknown city in Basilan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties and no claim of responsibility for the incident (the original hostage taking attack took place on 09/15/2008 in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Philippines).
10/03/2008: On Friday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels set fire to a daycare center, a store, an office of the village chieftain and the local council, a waiting shed and a public stage in Gasi village, Kiamba town, Sarangani Province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties for this specific attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/11/2008: On Thursday morning, around 0730, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near Tenorio public market in Shariff Kabunsuan province. Two other IED's were defused near the Tenorio public market in Tenorio Village, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Shariff Kabunsuan province. The IED was fashioned from 81 mm mortar rounds that used battery-operated blasting mechanism attached to mobile phones. Superintendent Esmael Pua Ali, Shariff Kabunsuan provincial police office chief, said that it is believed to have gone of prematurely since two other IEDs were recovered and defused near the explosion area. However, Balikan town police station chief Inspector Daniel Mama, who responded to the incident, said that only one other IED was recovered from the area. No casualties or damages were reported. There was no claim of responsibility, however, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected.
12/01/2008: On Monday, members of the 603rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal team defused a bomb that was planted in front of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church in Kabacan, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The improvised explosive device (IED), fashioned from a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attached with timer and a blasting cap, was discovered by a bystander who happened to pass by the area around 0610. The IED had placed in a plastic container. This was the third time that the bomb experts found an IED in Kabacan, particularly in front of the INC house of worship. No group claimed responsibility.
08/22/2008: On Friday afternoon at 1750, two unidentified gunmen shot and killed Superintendent Casiano del Castillo, the provincial fire marshal of Iloilo, as he was traveling home on Quezon Street in Arevalo district,  Land Heights Subdivision, Iloilo city, Iloilo province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/14/2008: On Thursday afternoon at 1300, two unidentified gunmen shot and killed Bonifacio Clemente, former vice-mayor of Cabiao town, while he was driving along the Cabiao national highway in Purok 1, San Fernando Sur Village, Cabiao city, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. The gunmen, who rode up on either side of Clemente on two motorcycles, used two 0.45 caliber pistols in the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
10/28/2008: On Tuesday, government troops disarmed three home-made bombs left at a bus depot in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was issued for the attack. There were no reported casualties.
08/14/2008: On Thursday morning at 0530, a bomb that was planted in a trash can at a bus terminal near a public market in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato province, Philippines, was discovered and safely defused by the military. The improvised explosive device contained 4.4 pounds of TNT, boosters, a 60 millimeter mortar round, a blasting cap, a battery, a cell phone and nails that were to be used as shrapnel. No casualties were reported as the bomb did not detonate and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
03/01/2008: A bomb wounded two Filipino soldiers and four women workers at a Minay Videoke Bar a few meters from the gate of Camp Bautista, a southern Philippine military camp, on the island of Jolo where U.S. troops were conducting counter-terrorism training right before 10 p.m. The explosion also caused damaged to the bar. There is reason to suspect that al-Qaida-linked Muslim militant group Abu Sayyaf had a part in the incident in their struggle of self-rule for Muslims in the southern Philippines.
09/20/2008: On Saturday, 20 suspected New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines rebels held a security guard hostage and set fire to a Globe Telecommunications relay station in Piis village, Lucban, Quezon, Philippines. There was enough damage to shut the facility down. Gasoline was used to set fire to a generator and the guard house. However, no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2008:  On Saturday, at 2045, in Midsayap, North Cotabato, Philippines, an improvised explosive device placed in a bus terminal exploded, damaging three passenger buses but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2008: On Wednesday, in Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Philippines, about 20 armed assailants set fire to a bunk house of a drilling company at the mining facilities of Philex Gold Mines Corp, damaging the building but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although the military suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
06/12/2008: On Thursday, a town councilor, Genivev Fajardo, was shot and killed by three unidentified armed men while on his way home from his vegetable plantation in nearby Canlaon City, Angeles City province, to Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, suspected New People's Army gunmen set fire to drilling equipment belonging to Xstrata at a copper-gold site known as Tampakan in Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday night at 2300, unidentified suspects planted and detonated two improvised explosive devices at the base of Transco National Transmission Corp. tower 110 in sitio Balas, Barangay Tacupan village, Carmen, North Cotabato, Philippines. The bombs contained two 60 millimeter mortar rounds and although the explosions caused the tower to tilt, it did not cause any major damage. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday morning at 0500, 30 suspected New People's Army rebels burned a communication tower owned by Globe Telecom in Sitio Ban-ao, Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines. The attack was in response to the firm refusing to pay a tax to the rebels. The guard at the tower was injured in the attack.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, Daniel Chabra, a 40-year-old American national, was stabbed to death in his rented home in Zone 4's Villa Beach area of Arevalo district, Iloilo city, Iloilo province, Philippines. Chabra bore at least 12 stab wounds in different parts of his body. Authorities blamed the attack on a lone New People’s Army (NPA) Sparrow unit hit man. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday night at 2245, in Pikit, Cotabato, Philippines, an improvised explosive device placed by an electrical power transmission tower exploded, damaging the tower's supports but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
12/28/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1540 in Salama, Banisilan Town, Philippines, a North Cotabato former board member Sherlyn Macasarte and her sister Sheryl Atenista were on board a family-owned Toyota Hilux from Banisilan when about 50 armed men moving from nearby Alamada Town fired at them late in the afternoon. Both were wounded. The victims were on their way to Libungan, when unidentified armed men fired on them upon reaching Sitio Boundary, barangay (village) Salama in Banisilan town. The driver, Kim Atieza, escaped unharmed and was able to drive the victims to Midsayap Diagnostic Center. The victims were later transferred to Notre Dame Hospital in Cotabato City due to serious wounds.No group claimed responsibility; however, Vice Governor Emmanuel Pinol blamed the MILF for the ambush.
11/02/2008: On Sunday night at 0003, two National Transmission Corp towers, tower 231 and 222, were bombed in Panadtalan village, Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility has been issued but the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is suspected.
08/07/2008: On Thursday afternoon at 1725, at least four heavily armed men wearing SWAT uniforms kidnapped the son of a Valenzuela City-based textile mill owner on Mariano street in barangay Bagbaguin village, Valenzuela City, Rizal province, Philippines. No ransom demand has been made and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident. The status of the hostage is unknown.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday evening, in Barangay Dalingaoen, Pikit, Philippines, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attempted to bomb the National Transmission Corp. tower 67, but the bomb failed to explode. A second bomb planted in another tower also failed to explode. Local officials believe the failed bombing is a part of MILF's continuing attacks aimed at pressuring the government to resume the stalled peace talks. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday morning, at 1030, Loreto Millanes, a former village chief, was shot and killed by two gunmen on a motorcycle in Nagbacalan village, Ramon town, Isabela province. Loreto Milanes was inside his van with his daughter attending the funeral procession of former village chief, Freddie Manuel, when he was shot in the head.  Milanes was able to escape, but was shot again. No group claimed responsibility.
01/29/2008: Unknown perpetrators, believed to be communist rebels, attacked and killed four people in two separate incidents in Compostela Valley Province, Philippines.
07/15/2008: On Tuesday, suspected New People's Army rebels planted a landmine in Uson, Masbate, Philippines. Troops safely detonated the bomb before President Arroyo could visit the site.
08/18/2008: On Monday morning, in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants detonated improvised explosive devices, damaging three electrical transmission towers but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2008: On Saturday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels attacked the village of Sangay, Kalamansig town, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines, killing four civilians and a policeman, while wounding three others.  A firefight that followed also resulted in the death of one rebel. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2008: On Friday, members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front attempted to bomb the Tower 22 belonging to the National Transmission Corp. in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Assailants fired upon a nearby Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit to divert attention from the attempted attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
12/31/2008: On Wednesday night, at 2130, a man lobbed a grenade into a crowd of people celebrating the New Year at a plaza in General Santos City, Mindanao, injuring at least 22. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
09/11/2008: On Thursday, at 0600, a bomb fashioned from wires, a clock, a blasting cap, and ammonium nitrate was discovered near the city council building in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. The bomb was hidden inside a backpack near the building and was found by children playing in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
05/08/2008: On Thursday, at 1830, New People's Army guerrillas shot a known anti-communist crusader and former village official, Deonito Carmona, in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Philippines. Carmona was shot multiple times in the head by a lone gunman while heading to a store.
04/29/2008:  On Tuesday evening, at 2200, in Tugbok, Philippines, assailants invaded the residence of a tribal chieftain (datu) and fired upon the occupants, killing the chieftain, wounding his wife and two children and damaging the residence.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday, a bomb was discovered hidden inside a plastic bag near a fruit stand in Iligan City. Police officials defused the device. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday night, at least 200 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels seized a main highway in Lanao del Norte province, raiding five coastal towns near Tangcal city, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. Rebels shot and killed or hacked to death 33 civilians, at least three soldiers and a policeman. They also burned several houses and displaced about 44,000 residents. Retreating rebels took 63 hostages as human shields but released them early Tuesday morning on 08/19/2008 upon escaping. MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu stated that the attack was carried out by commander Adbdullah Macapaar, alias "Bravo," without the group's authority and would face consequences for his actions. Kabalu also said the rebels were frustrated after the Supreme Court blocked a preliminary agreement with the rebels calling for an expanded autonomous region.
08/11/2008: An explosive device detonated at the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) Abaga-Agus 5 to Aurora 138 KV Tower 12 in Tugar, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three attacks targeting Transco National Transmission Corporation towers in Lanao del Norte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
4/29/2008: On Tuesday, 300 heavily armed Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerillas seized the rice-producing village of Sangay in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines.  At least 200 families fled the region in anticipation of their arrival. The guerillas pulled out of the village two days later. No casualties were reported.
12/13/2008: On Saturday night, Peter Go, a cashier of Perlas Trading in Barangay Walled, Jolo, was abducted by four suspected Abu Sayyaf militants. Go was closing his electronics store late when four armed men accosted him, disarmed his security guard and took Go away in a van. Chief Inspector Usman Pingay, the Jolo police chief, said Go's real name is Xili Wu, from the Chinese province of Fujian. Police pursued the  kidnappers but lost them in Indanan. Police suspected the group behind the kidnapping was led by Commander Albader Parad. No group claimed responsibility.
05/18/2008: On Monday, shortly before 1900, a bomb exploded on a Weena Bus Line passenger bus, with plate number MVK-484, in Cotabato City, Angeles City, Philippines. Three people were injured during the blast. The bus line has allegedly been the target of attacks by extortionist groups.
07/28/2008: On Monday, former New Peoples Army (NPA) leader Rene Cajoles, his wife, and daughter was ambushed by three armed men aboard motorcycles outside of their house in Matina Aplaya, Davao, Davao Del Sur, Philippines.  The couple was killed while their daughter was injured.
06/17/2008: On Tuesday morning just before 7:00, 15 gunmen raided Barangay San Roque village at the coastal town of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines, taking 12 female teachers and students hostage from Barangay San Roque Elementary School. The hostages, in addition to three females abducted from nearby Upper Kulasihan village by the same gunmen, were released two hours and fifteen minutes after the initial hostage taking attack. The gunmen, who were believed to be members of "Tonda Force," an armed cattle-rustling group, also took cattle and horses from the village. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/21/2008: On Wednesday, 10 armed assailants claiming to be New People's Army (NPA) rebels burned a bus and damaged five others at a bus terminal in Barangay Pinagkaisahan, Quezon city. Police doubt if NPA is involved.
10/14/2008: On Tuesday, military ordnance operatives recovered and rendered safe an improvised explosive device allegedly planted by Moro Islamic Liberation Front members in Datu Piang, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The bomb was fashioned from 90mm and 81 mortars with a transceiver radio. There were no reported casualties and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/05/2008: On Thursday night, at about 2100, in Sitio Benas, Barangay Poblacion, Claveria, Masbate, Philippines, assailants set fire to a Globe Telecommunications relay site, causing extensive damage but no casualties. The assailants fled to a hilly portion. No group claimed responsibility, although police believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines was responsible.
12/18/2008: On Thursday afternoon, around 1330, in one of two linked bombings,  on Aquinaldo St., in Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants remotely detonated two improvised explosive devices within a 15-minute time period. The two IEDs were hidden at a baggage counter in the Uni-City Department Store and at a baggage counter in Jerry's Shoppers Plaza, killing two baggage handlers, wounding 41 civilians, and damaging the two department stores. No group claimed responsibility, although some people believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible. The MILF denied responsibility. Eid Kabalu, MILF civil relations chief, said he talked with rebel commanders operating in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur and all of them said they had nothing to do with the attacks.
05/16/2008: On Friday, a band of New People's Army rebels stormed a Globe Telecom facility in Montevista, Compostela Valley, Philippines. The rebels seized the guard's service firearm and tried to burn down the facility. No casualties were reported.
12/19/2008: On Friday morning, at 0300, at least 60 unidentified armed men suspected to be members of the New People's Army raided a mining company in Pinagrealan Village, Candelaria, Zambales and torched several heavy equipment of the company. The suspects disarmed the security guards manning the gate, hogtied them and placed them in a room. The suspects then poured gasoline onto a bulldozer, two backhoes, a truck and a rock compressor and set them on fire. At least P3 million worth of heavy equipment of Sinophil were damaged, said Senior Supt. Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Central Luzon polices planning and operations division. No casualites were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
10/18/2008: On Saturday, a farmer was shot and killed by four suspected rebels armed with M-16 rifles and .45 caliber pistols in Sitio Lunay Bukid, Mabini village, Escalante City, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/14/2008: On Thursday afternoon at 1345, Nureddin Aliliaya was arrested after the improvised explosive device he was transporting exploded prematurely, injuring Aliliaya, at a public market in M'lang town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Aliliaya later confessed to being a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
06/17/2008: On Tuesday morning at 6:30, 15 gunmen raided Upper Kulasihan village at the coastal town of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines, taking 26 villagers, 23 males and 3 females, hostage. The three females in addition to 12 female teachers and students abducted from nearby Barangay San Roque village by the same gunmen, were released two hours and fifteen minutes after the initial hostage taking attack. The remaining 23 male captives were released in Munai town, Lanao del Norte later during the day. The gunmen, who were believed to be members of "Tonda Force," an armed cattle-rustling group, also took cattle and horses from the village. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/25/2008: On Wednesday morning at 6:30, Enesto Binggan, councilman and acting village chief of Fatima, was shot and killed by two unknown gunmen aboard a motorcycle in Paquibato District, Davao City, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. Binggan had aided soldiers in the past in anti-insurgency campaign in his village and police believed this to be the motive behind the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels planted a bomb at the Northwest Elementary School in Carmen, North Cotabato, Philippines. The bomb was made from ammonium nitrate mixed with fuel oil, steel bolts and screws and a nine-volt battery and bulb connected to a tripwire. Patrolling policemen found the bomb before it was detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
08/04/2008: On Monday morning at 0730, Michael Quejano, the Secretary of the municipal council in Sariaya town, was shot and wounded by two unidentified gunmen using  a .45 caliber pistol outside of Quejanos' home in Barangay Poblacion Uno village, Sariaya town, Quezon, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/11/2008: On Sunday, the brother of Norberto Manero, the convicted priest killer known as Commander Bucay, was abducted by suspected members of the communist New People's Army (NPA). Former Sgt. Jose Manero was taken by an undetermined number of NPA rebels following their raid on a farm owned by Raffy Lorenzo as well. Both Lorenzo and Manero were taken by the rebels but Lorenzo was released after about an hour, not far from his farm. 8/24/2008: On Sunday night, The NPA freed former Army sergeant Jose Manero.
08/07/2008: On Thursday afternoon, Martin Roxas, a production director and radio broadcaster of Radio Mindanao Network -DYVR Roxas, was shot and killed by two unknown gunmen along Bayot drive in Roxas City, Capiz province, Philippines. The attackers were arrested by police later the same day. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
4/4/2008: On Friday, a commander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Saludin, took hostage a woman, Creseciana Colot, and her 10-year old son, Ricson, in exchange for a rifle and a bolo in a remote village in Gotalac, Malian, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Saludin was reportedly shot but missed the victim’s husband who managed to escape about 1830. Saludin's group only released the hostages after learning of the arrival of the combined military and police forces in the area.
08/04/2008: On Monday afternoon, Dennis Cuesta, a radio broadcaster for Radio Mindanao Network (RMN), was shot in the head and killed by unidentified gunmen in General Santos City, Angeles City state, Philippines. Local press freedom groups told CPJ that they believe his murder was related to his work. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/27/2008: On Saturday, residents from at least three villages of Ampatuan Town, Maguindanao fled their homes after suspected MILF rebels killed a family of three. The victims--Renato Jonco, 45, and his two sons, Toto, 11, and Isaias, 7--were asleep when their farmhouse was strafed by unidentified armed men. No group claimed responsibility.
01/28/2008: Unknown perpetrators kidnapped a female trader outside her home in Jolo town, of Sulu Province, Philippines. The resolution of the kidnapping is unknown.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday afternoon, at around 1330, a bombing attempt on a Rural Transit Management Inc. passenger bus was prevented by policemen aboard. Police and military personnel heightened security in the city after two bombs were discovered inside a carton in a bus terminal in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. The improvised explosive devices were composed of two cartridges of 60mm mortars with wiring and timing devices. Police immediately deployed the explosive ordnance and disposal unit to the area. No group claimed responsibility. No casualties were reported.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday, in Aleosan, Cotabato, Philippines approximately 150 assailants raided a village and set fire to residences, burning 10 houses and injuring one farmer.  No group claimed responsibility, although the military suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
10/14/2008: On Tuesday, two hundred suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's 105th Base Command (CAFGU) raided Sitio Hacienda Maria, Barangay Balogo, Pigkawayan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Following the harassment of villagers, the rebels left immediately.  One CAFGU member was killed. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/02/2008: On Tuesday, Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels, led by rebel commander Bonnie Ayunan, stopped a government convoy transporting food aid to a refugee shelter and seized 60 bags of rice near the village of Linantangan in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
11/02/2008: On Sunday evening at 1700, suspected Christian vigilantes ambushed a group of Muslims in Linamon, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Gunmen ambushed the vehicle of the Muslims and killed five people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2008: On Thursday morning, at 0635, members of the military's Explosives and Ordnance Disposal team disarmed an improvised explosive device that was placed at the gate of the Iglesia ni Cristo at Segundo village in Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines. The bomb was composed of a nine volt battery, an alarm clock, an 81mm round without a fuse and an improvised blasting cap. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing however, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is suspected.
12/18/2008: On Thursday afternoon, around 1330, in one of two linked bombings, on Aquinaldo St., in Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants remotely detonated two improvised explosive devices within a 15-minute time period. The two IEDs were hidden at a baggage counter in the Uni-City Department Store and at a baggage counter in Jerry's Shoppers Plaza, killing two baggage handlers, wounding 41 civilians, and damaging the two department stores. No group claimed responsibility, although some people believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible. The MILF denied responsibility. Eid Kabalu, MILF civil relations chief, said he talked with rebel commanders operating in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur and all of them said they had nothing to do with the attacks.
01/01/2008: Suspected communist rebels have raided the base camp of the Tampakan copper and gold mining project in the Philippines, burning two buildings and firing grenade launchers and automatic weapons. No one was injured.
02/08/2009: On Sunday night, more than 50 suspected New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines rebels raided Hacienda Nieva of 'Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. Farms' in Barangay To-oy, Himamaylan City and held 25 workers hostage, stole two firearms from security guards in the compound, and set fire to office records and a farm vehicle, destroying the records and damaging the vehicle. No one was injured, and there were no casualties. The rebels were allegedly members of the Leonardo Panaligan Command.
10/02/2009: On Friday, in Tingintingin village in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, armed assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices placed at the base of a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines tower, damaging the tower but causing no casualties. The steel tower leaned to one side due to the explosions but its function was not affected. Authorities safely defused two other improvised explosive devices placed at the base of the tower. No casualties were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed rogue members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front were responsible.
07/20/2009: On Monday night at approximately 0115, in San Vicente village in Gigmoto, Catanduanes, Philippines, approximately twenty armed assailants invaded a Globe telecommunications site and set fire to it, damaging the site but causing no injuries. The rebels seized the shot gun of the security on duty and forcibly opened the cabin of the installation and ransacked the area. The rebels immediately poured gasoline and set the telecommunication facilities on fire. The assailants also kidnapped the security guard and his son, then released them unharmed shortly after they were taken. The assailants left a letter explaining the site was burned due to the company's failure to pay revolutionary taxes. The New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2009: On Monday evening at approximately 2000, in Buguey, Cagayan, Philippines, a 59-year-old village chief in the northern coastal town of Buguey, Cagayan died four hours after he was shot by an unidentified gunman inside his house. Valoria and his councilors and watchmen were having a meeting when a gunshot was heard. Moments later, Valoria fell off his seat, critically wounded. Valoria was brought to the Lyceum of Aparri Hospital and later transferred to the Christian Hospital, also in Aparri town, but he died about midnight. Buguey police have yet to determine the motive of the killing, but they did not discount politics or personal vendetta as behind it. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2009: On Saturday night at around 0100, the leftist New People's Army rebels have attacked a banana plantation of Dole Philippines, a leading producer and marketer of high-quality fruits, in Tago a town in Surigao del Sur and burned two heavy equipment. The rebels attacked the farm because of Dole's refusal to pay revolutionary taxes, a euphemism for extortion demand, to the leftist movement. About 20 to 30 rebels attacked the plantation at Sitio Kabalawan in Barangay Anahao-Daan. The rebels then burned a backhoe and a bulldozer that were contracted by Dole and uprooted banana stalks.
02/19/2009: On Thursday afternoon at 1600, in Calaocan village in Dipaculao, Aurora, Philippines, armed assailants invaded an illegal logging site, set fire to six logging vehicles and pushed one vehicle over a cliff, destroying all seven vehicles. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines was responsible.
09/11/2009: On Friday morning before 0700, in Cotabato City, Cotabato, Philippines, an undetermined number of armed rebels waylaid a hauler truck, killing three civilians and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility, although it was suspected to be New People's Army.
11/11/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at about 1245, in Nangka village in Balo-i, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants detonated four improvised explosive devices near a National Grid Corporation (NGC) electricity tower, damaging the tower but resulting in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
01/08/2009: On Thursday evening at around 2000, 10 suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels bombed a Globe Telecom cell site compound in San Jose village, Malilipot town, Albay province. There were no casualties.
04/08/2009: On Wednesday, motorcycle-riding men shot and killed Armando Mendoza, a Barangay chairman in Barangay Poblacion in Agoncillo town in Batangas province. Mendoza, chairman of Barangay Pook, had just come from the town's 60th anniversary celebrations and was in his car when he was shot. Police recovered from the crime scene shells of a .45 caliber pistol.  No group has claimed responsibility.
03/11/2009: On Wednesday around 1510, Public Works Undersecretary Ramon Aquino was seriously wounded when he was ambushed by still unidentified gunmen while leaving the main office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Port Area, Manila, Philippines. Aquino was in his black Toyota Fortuner when two men blocked the vehicle and fired at it several times. Aside from Aquino, his driver Victor Salonga and bodyguard Tony Calareta were injured as well. Three .45 caliber shells were recovered from the scene. Witnesses saw the two suspects walk towards to Manila Hotel after the incident, but they were not apprehended. No group has claimed responsibility.
05/30/2009: On Saturday evening, in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive assembled from a 60mm mortar bomb placed under a truck near the cockpit area, damaging the truck but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
08/14/2009: On Friday morning, in Claver, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, at least 10 armed assailants kidnapped a security guard from the Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
09/10/2009: On Thursday, in Monkayo, Composela Valley, suspected New People's Army rebels raided a government livelihood farm, disarmed its guards and carted away communication equipment. No causalities or damage were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/10/2009: On Thursday morning at around 0800, in Barangay Jose Rono, Paranas, Samar, Philippines, three armed men opened fire at a construction site, injuring one soldier, Sergeant Armando Gabile, and one unidentified civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although New People's Army was suspected. Gabile fired back and had managed to wound one of the rebels as they were fleeing.
01/07/2009: On Wednesday, Philippine troops recovered and defused a bomb planted under a bridge in Labu-Labu village, Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, 960 kilometers south of Manila.  The explosive was fashioned from an 81-millimetre mortar shell. Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were suspected to be behind the bombing attempt.
03/02/2009: On Monday at 2045, suspected rebels torched a communications facility of Globe Telecom in Pantukan, Compostela Valley. About 30 armed assailants, clad in military uniform, posed as soldiers to gain entry into the facility in Purok 7 in Sitio (sub-village) Riverside, Napnapan village, then disarmed the lone guard and burned the facility. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
09/12/2009: On Saturday morning at about 0645, four people were killed and eight others were wounded in a series of ambuscades staged by suspected members of the New People’s Army in Carmen Town in Surigao del Sur province. Those killed were two security guards of the Surigao Development Corporation (Sudecor), a logging company, and two civilians one of them was an eight-year-old girl Jennilyn Salahay. An undetermined number of NPA members ambushed a Sudecor marketing truck that was on its way to the logging camp in the Town to deliver goods for the loggers. The rebels also ambushed a humanitarian team from Sudecor that was supposed to take the casualties to a hospital.
06/24/2009: On Wednesday evening at 2100, in Barangay Bautista near an elementary school in San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines, a city councilor, his bodyguard and a former Barangay captain were killed while two others were wounded in an ambush by at least six gunmen. One of the assailants was also killed when the bodyguard returned fire before he died. Police identified the dead as Danilo Yang, councilor and noted anti-illegal drug advocate; his bodyguard Brando de los Santos; and Romulo Barcenas, former captain of Barangay Santiago 2. The fourth dead man, the assailant, had not been identified. San Pablo City police chief, said another bodyguard of Yang, identified as Joven Lopez, and bystander Mark Edward Herrera, 17, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/01/2009: On Thursday, armed militants fired at a passenger jeep in Inagongan village, Tagoloan town, Lanao del Norte province, injuring six civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was suspected to be responsible.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, Abdul Ayon, town mayor of the Malangas township in Zamboanga Sbugay, was shot and killed. The gunman riding a motorcycle shot and killed the mayor outside a shopping mall in the Pagadian city in the southern Philippines and fled. Police reported that the mayor was killed for suspected political motives since political murders usually happen near election time. No group has claimed responsibility in the attack.
03/01/2009: On Sunday at 2345, a Globe communications facility in Paquibato district, Philippines was set on fire by New People's Army (NPA) rebels. The attack was a punishment for Globe because the company allowed the military to use its compound there to harass residents. No casualties were reported from the attack. The NPA claimed responsibility by text message to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
05/03/2009: On Sunday morning, seven people, including three civilians, died after 300 members of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked an AMS Corporation at the remote village of Kanibong in North Cotabato province. Their motive was to harass and drive out Christians, (and) ease the pressure of our hunt against them. The rebels also burned at least 30 houses, and stole five horses.The MILF claimed responsibility.
03/31/2009: On Tuesday at 0445, in IIoilo City, Philippines, two grenades, one M26A1 fragmentation grenade and one rifle grenade, that were thrown on the roof of the house of village councilor Yolanda Senato failed to explode. The grenades were removed by authorities and no group claimed the responsibility.
11/11/2009: On Wednesday, a local spokesman of militant party-list Bayan Muna was shot dead in Camarines Sur province in Bicol. Bayan Muna leader Rodrigo de Torres was aboard a motorcycle in Del Gallego town when at least seven unidentified armed men opened fire on him. Police investigators are looking into possible motives and suspects behind the incident. Del Gallego Mayor Bayani Veluz said Torres, a former councilor of the village, was a member of the justice committee of Barangay San Pablo. They are verifying witness accounts that the assailants were armed with M16 rifles. No group
03/04/2009: On Wednesday, a village chief was gunned down in northern province of Isabela, Philippines, by a lone gunman who escaped on a motorcycle driven by an accomplice. The latest victim of assassination was 43 years old Eleuterio Villasana, barangay chairman of Bagong Sikat in Alicia town. Villasana was playing cards with some friends during the wake of another village official, when a lone gunman wearing dark colored jacket and a cap, approached him from behind and fired two bullets in his head. One of the bullets went through Villasana's head and into another person's stomach. That victim, Marlon Velasco, survived. The suspect was armed with a .45-caliber pistol. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, a suspected New People's Army (NPA) hitmen shot and killed an off-duty militiaman at a karaoke bar in Nabunturan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/30/2009: On Sunday morning at about 0720, in Camanlangan Village in New Bataan, Compostela Valley, Philippines, approximately 40 assailants set fire to two cargo trucks hired by Dole-Stanfilco, damaging the trucks but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
07/20/2009: On Monday morning, in Poblacion village in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, two armed assailants fired upon an Association of Barangay Council (ABC) president while his companion was wounded. Motorcycle-riding gunmen peppered them with bullets in front of the Municipal Hall of Sibagat town. The slain ABC president was identified as Lusmindo I. Behing, barangan chairman of Padiay of that same town. Wounded and now confined at nearby hospital in Sibagat town was also identified as Gonzalo Quillano. Motive of the slaying of the ABC president is yet to be determined by the joint investigating team of the Agusan del Sur provincial police office and Sibagat police station. No group claimed responsibility for the attack..
06/13/2009: On Saturday morning around 0540, the improvised explosive device planted by rogue members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in front of a Nabundas elementary school exploded in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao Province. No casualties or damages were reported.
06/24/2009: On Wednesday, the Philippine Army linked Moro rebels in separate mortar attacks that killed a civilian in Maguindanao province. The mortar shell landed in a house in the village of Binangga near the town of Guindulungan in Maguindanao province. Ponce, spokesman of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, identified the lone fatality as Guiaria Enok, 41, while another relative, Vanessa Enok, 27, was injured in the attack.
03/15/2009: On Sunday at 2350, some 15 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) operating in Central Mindanao attacked a National Power Corporation (Napocor) plant in Kalamansig town in Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines, and injuring the security guard. The victim, Zaldy Lingaton, 35, was shot in the leg. The group also fired upon police and military forces who responded to the scene, causing no damage. The assailants used M16 rifles. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members under a rogue leader.
04/10/2009: On Friday morning at 0500, a strong blast rocked Kalamansig town in the vicinity of Poblacion Kalamansig in Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The improved explosive device was believed to have been fashioned from a 60-milimeter mortar. A mobile phone was used to trigger the explosion. The IED was planted in front of the Azen General Merchandise owned by Chenda Chua. No casualties were reported, but damage occurred to the front of Azen General Merchandise's building as well as to establishments nearby. No groups have claimed responsibility, though police believe that Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) joined together for this attack.
04/25/2009: On Saturday afternoon at 1355, suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits burned a public elementary school in Barangay Pasil in Indanan town in the southern Philippine island province of Sulu. The burning of the six-classroom school building is believed to be a diversionary move to distract government troops from their operations to rescue Eugenio Vagni, the Italian Red Cross volunteer that has been in the hands of the bandit group since January 15, 2009. No casualties were caused due to the burning of the school.
08/09/2009: On Sunday afternoon at 1230, 100 members of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade of the New People's Army (NPA) took hostage three civilians including a child and a soldier and used them as human shields in attacking a detachment at nearby Barangay Napungas where they carted away a radio transceiver, 15 firearms and ammunition. In a linked attack, NPA rebels also kidnapped a girl and two village officials near the town of Asuncion in Davao del Norte province and used them to get into a nearby army camp. Once there, they raided the armory, seizing rifles and hand-held radios, as well as briefly adding the detachment commander to their hostages. All hostages were later released unharmed.
07/06/2009: On Monday morning at approximately 0730, in Pahinga Norte village in Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines, an assailant fired upon a village chief riding his motorcycle, killing the village chief and damaging his motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/02/2009: On Thursday at 1200 noon, six armed men burned two back hoes of Alraf Construction Company in Sibuco town in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no one claimed responsibility.
06/27/2009: On Saturday morning around 1015, 11 people were injured in a bomb attack on a bus terminal in the southern city of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. The explosive, manufactured from an 81 millimeter mortar with a blasting cap attached to a mobile phone as a triggering device, went off at the Tacurong Integrated Public Terminal. The victims included a 6-year-old girl from Davao City; Jaime Parenas, 38, also of Davao City; Merlinda Tuabada, 44, Joan Estanoso Dimson, 39, and Donato Melendres, 38, all of Barangay New Isabela in Tacurong; Jean Alamada, 24, and Ato Dumasil Dilangalen, 30, also of Tacurong; Welinda Misadon Gacutano, 34, of Barangay San Manuel in Tacurong; and Anthony Oro Lucero, 40, of President Quirino town in Sultan Kudarat. An unidentified suspect placed an improvised explosive devise inside a plastic garbage bin near the parking area of the Husky Bus liner before the blast. The bomb attack is believed to have been carried out by operatives of the Special Operations Group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front under the command of Bassit Usman.
02/06/2009: On Friday, Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels raided Sitio San Isidro, Barangay Malimbato, Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte province. No casualties were reported from the indiscriminate firing and it is unknown if any damaged occured.
02/04/2009: On Wednesday morning, in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur, Philippines, assailants attempted to attack a residential compound by unknown means but were repulsed, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines was responsible.
04/14/2009: On Tuesday morning at 0715, Gumersindo Lasam, the regional director of Department of Agriculture, was shot by two men on a motorcycle in Solana town, Cagayan province, Philippines. No groups claimed responsibility.
05/24/2009: On Sunday afternoon around 1745, in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, Philippines,  authorities received a message from Port Manager Oscar Diloan that a suspected improvised explosive device was placed inside a small plastic container left by an unidentified man near the ticketing booth of the Superferry Lines at the Nasipit International Port, the largest seaport in Northeastern Mindanao. Chief Superintendent Jaime Milla, Caraga police regional director, said police have yet to identify which group was responsible for planting the IED, but said that it was “uncharacteristic or different from the bombs being used by terrorists in other parts of Mindanao.” The authorities recovered the IED and safely detonated it. The IED contained a half kilogram of ammonium nitrate and mails connected to an electric detonating device and placed on a plastic ware container. No casualties occurred and no group claimed responsibility.
01/29/2009: On Thursday afternoon around 1600, in Barangay Cabangalan, Tipo Tipo town, Philippines, unidentified gunmen fired upon a vehicle and killed Mayor Karam Jakilan and three of his companions, including Hijmran Jomar.  Three others were also wounded in the attack, indentified as Police Officer 1 Adam Ismail, Mannan Jakilan, and Agravante Ricardo. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/23/2009: On Monday around 0530, Ernesto Rollin, a presenter on local radio dxSY-AM in Ozamiz City, was gunned down at close range in a service station in Oroquieta City. At least two men wearing caps and ski masks aboard a motorcycle shot him, then checked to see he was dead before they drove away. Rollin was on his way to host his 7:30-9:00 a.m. program when he was shot. No group claimed responsibility but a suspect, Joel Jumalon, has been taken into government control.
10/05/2009: On Monday morning at 0900, in Kauswagan village in Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines, the mayor of Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte and five other civilians were injured when the cargo truck they were riding hit a landmine along the highway. Mayor Jun Esmale and the five other victims sustained burns and shrapnel wounds in their body and were taken to the nearest hospital. Authorities safely defused a second landmine near the site of the blast. No group claimed responsibility, although one police official suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group could have been responsible.
03/26/2009: On Thursday night, in Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Philippines, armed assailants set fire to and damaged a Globe Telecommunications cell site in Barangay Cabadiangan, damaging the site but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and The New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines claimed responsibility.
10/05/2009: On Monday morning at 0745, in downtown Cotabato City, Philippines, an improvised explosive (IED) device exploded in a vacant lot in Rosary Heights village, lightly damaging a telecommunications office. The bomber may have failed to sneak the IED into downtown Cotabato and left it in the vacant lot, because of the presence of troops guarding checkpoints around Cotabato. There were no reports of injuries or casualties, but there is still on going investigation in regards to the motive of the explosion. The Bangsamoro National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2009: On Sunday at about 1800, in Kidapawan, Cotabato, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on a pedestrian overpass, wounding nine civilians and damaging the overpass and several nearby shops. It is suspected that the attack was motivated by extortion, but no group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed either the Moro Islamic Liberation Front members under a rogue leader was responsible, but the group denied responsibility.
09/24/2009: On Thursday evening at 1845, at least four people, one of them a teenager, were injured after a grenade exploded in their neighborhood in Pasay City. The explosion occurred at Acacia Street at Santo Nino village. The victims included a couple identified only as Tony and Inday; a 50-year-old resident identified as Aling Neknek; and Jan Marie, described as between 10 to 15 years old. Police have cordoned off the area and are investigating the motive behind the incident
09/24/2009: On Thursday morning at 1000, unidentified gunmen shot dead a ranking village official of Montevista town, Compostela Valley province. Canidkid Barangay captain Glorieto Mahumas was standing along the national highway in Poblacion, Montevista when attacked by two gunmen on a motorcycle. The victim’s family told authorities Mahumas has been receiving threats lately.
04/01/2009: On Wednesday night at 0410, a homemade bomb exploded early Wednesday in front of hardware store, damaging the façade of the L & A Construction and Electrical Supplies in downtown Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. No casualties were reported, and no group has claimed responsibility.
03/04/2009: On Wednesday, an improvised explosive device (IED) planted near a public market in Pikit town in North Cotabato province in the southern Philippines was found and defused. The IED was located in a handbag, and was made up of a small tin can with a nine-volt battery attached to a Nokia cell phone as the triggering device. No group has claimed responsibility, though it is believed that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible in retaliation for the loss of eight rebels that were killed the previous Monday.
10/30/2009: On Friday, a small explosive device was detonated by unidentified militants in a post box outside a bank in the city of Pasig in the Metro Manila province of the Philippines. There were no casualties but the post box suffered light damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2009: On Saturday morning at around 1015, six people were hurt, with two in critical conditions, as two bombs exploded inside a bus in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines. The first blast went off just as the bus of Husky Company arrived at the bus depot. The bomb, fashioned from 60-milimeter mortar shell, was left by a woman passenger in a upper compartment behind the driver and detonated it using a cellular phone after she disembarked before the bus reached the depot. A second bomb, hidden in the baggage compartment, went off in the same bus after police finished inspecting the blast scene. No casualties were reported from the second blast. No group claimed responsibility, but Al Khobar was believed to be responsible.
04/23/2009: On Thursday afternoon at 1500, Crisanto Dos, caretaker of Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Barangay Broce, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao province, Philippines, found a bomb in a huge plastic bag inside the garbage bin. Army bomb disposal teams confirmed it was an improvised explosive device with a mobile phone as trigger mechanism. No casualties or damage occurred in the incident. No one has claimed responsibility but police said it could be related to the visit of the European Union envoy.
10/30/2009: On Friday, in Quezon, Quezon City, Philippines, two explosions, one in Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City and another in Meralco Avenue in Pasig, were reported. Around the same time of the incident in Quezon City on Friday dawn, a second explosion occurred at Unionbank Plaza along Meralco Avenue in Ortigas Center, radio dzMM reported. Initial findings by operatives from the Eastern Police District said that the explosion at the Unionbank Plaza was caused by a pillbox, causing minor damage to the building's plant boxes. Police bomb experts suspected improvised explosive devices with timing mechanism were used in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility. No casualties were reported.
07/09/2009: On Thursday morning after 1100, in Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines, armed assailants hijacked a cigarette delivery van and kidnapped its driver, Ranie Bayatan. The assailants drove the vehicle to Alameda village, released the driver unharmed, stole cigarettes and money from the van, then detonated an improvised explosive device near the van, damaging the van. The New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
10/08/2009: On Thursday night at 0120 in Purakan village in Linamon, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants detonated four improvised explosive devices placed at the base of a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines tower, damaging the tower but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed rogue members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front were responsible. The MILF denied responsibility for the attack.
03/04/2009: On Wednesday, an anchorman had just left work when he was shot in the back by two assailants some 300 meters from his house in Macasandig Village, Cagayan de Oro City, Philppines. The victim, Nilo Labares, survived the attack. Two suspects, Felizer "Boyet" Caitor and Bernardo "Nandign" Aguilar, turned themselves in to authorities on 03/09/2009. No motive for the attack was given.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday morning at about 1000, in Guinobatan, Albay, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon a prisoner transportation convoy carrying a former NPA-CPP member, wounding one police officer and damaging a vehicle in the convoy. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible. The NPA-CPP denied responsibility.
07/06/2009: On Monday night at approximately 2300, in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices (IED) near a National Transmission Corporation (Transco) electricity tower, toppling the tower but causing no injuries. Authorities recovered and safely defused two IEDs that had also been placed near the tower but failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility.
05/29/2009: On Friday evening at around 1840, at Bubong village in Barangay Calanganan, Cotabato City, a powerful improvised explosive device fashioned from a rocket propelled grenade with mobile phone as trigger mechanism went off underneath a parked ten-wheeler cargo truck. The explosion destroyed the truck. Benzon Altonera, truck driver, said the firm's owner had received threat from a group for his failure to grant protection money to lawless group. No one was reported injured in the incident, even as police suspect business rivalry as a possible motive behind the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/10/2009: On Thursday afternoon at about 1715, in San Pascual, Batangas, Philippines, armed men shot at a vehicle, killing a businessman, Jerry Malaluan, and wounding his driver, Roberto Bautista. No group claimed responsibility.
05/20/2009: On Wednesday afternoon around 1345, in Barangay Caritan Centro, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines, the municipal mayor of Maconacon, Isabela, Mayor Francisco Talosig, was wounded when he was shot on the right side of his neck by a lone gunman using a .45 caliber handgun in front of the Alejandra computer shop while the victim was aboard a van. At the time of the incident, Talosig was with Police Officer 2 Ferdinand Allauigan and 2 town councilors in Maconacon. The gunman fled north after the shooting. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2009: On Tuesday night around 0200, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels bombed a bridge and raided a village in Maguindanao province. The gunmen partially damaged the bridge in the village of Lintokan in Datu Piang town. Rebels also torched houses on a nearby village of Reina Regente, forcing residents to flee the rampage. There were no immediate reports of civilian casualties, but the military blamed the attacks on MILF under a senior leader, Ameril Umbra Kato.
05/25/2009: On Monday morning at around 1030, in Bagacay, Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines, around 30 members of the New People's Army (NPA) stormed the office of the district engineer at Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), demanding the suspension of all on-going infrastructure projects in the Sorsogon's second district. They warned the DPWH engineers to heed to their demands, including the imposition of revolutionary taxation or else face the consequences. After 15 minutes, the rebels left the area. No casualties occurred during the attack. The police confirmed the NPA was responsible for the attack.
03/09/2009: On Monday, a staunch critic of mining operations in the southern province of South Cotabato was shot dead. The victim was Eleazar Billanes, chairman of the South Cotabato Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy, and a member of the militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) chapter in the southeastern region of Soccsksargen. Billenas was driving his motorcycle on Osmea Street in Koronadal City when a gunman riding in tandem with another on board another motorcycle shot him in the head. A bystander was injured in the ambush. No group has claimed responsibility.
10/19/2009: On Monday afternoon at 1620, in Tanum village in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines, armed assailants stopped a vehicle transporting school faculty members and kidnapped an elementary school principal. Gabriel Canizares, 36, was snatched by 12 fully armed militants. On 11/09/2009 at about 0500, in downtown Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, authorities found the principal's severed head at a gas station. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
11/28/2009: On Saturday morning at 0600, in Katipunan village in Maragusan, Compostela Valley, Philippines, at least 30 armed assailants set fire to a banana cargo truck owned by Dole-Stanfilco, causing $100,000.00 (P5 million) damage but resulting in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
04/14/2009: On Tuesday night at 0110, another National Transmission Corporations (TransCo) tower located in Barangay Pana-ton in Kolambugan town, Lanao del Norte on Mindanao island, Philippines was bombed by lawless elements, but the attack did not disrupt power supply to Lanao del Norte province. Dawis said four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) made of 81-millimeter mortar shells with a timing device were attacked to the power pylon posts. Fortunately, only one exploded and although it destroyed the pylon’s legs to which it was attached, the tower remains upright. The remaining three IEDs were safely detonated by bomb specialists. No group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2009: On Monday night at approximately 2345 in Labungan village in Dinaig, Maguindanao, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon several residences at a construction site operated by RDI Construction, killing one juvenile employee, wounding one child and three civilians, and damaging several residences. The assailants also set fire to a backhoe, damaging the vehicle but causing no injuries. Authorities believed the attack was motivated by extortion. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members under rogue commanders were responsible. MILF leadership denied responsibility.
11/01/2009: On Sunday evening around 1915, Danilo Pamoleras, the mayor of Iba, capital town of Zambales, was wounded while two of his companions were killed on Saturday night when armed men shot them while they were at the officials' farm in Barangay Dirita in Iba town. Pamoleras' companions Bernie Abagon and Malvar Ganayan died following the attack. Four other men in the mayors group Ruben Maohay, Milanio Abadam, Herson Nebres and Joseph Contreras were also wounded. At least four suspects, who were armed with M-16 Armalite rifles, hid behind a bamboo fence around the property and shot Pamoleras group through the spaces in the fence. No group claimed responsibility.
05/21/2009: On Thursday evening at approximately 1830, in Sitio Talaytay, Barangay Dinalongan, Aurora, Philippines, around 80 armed assailants invaded the Aurora Provincial Coconut Development Center and set fire to the plantation, burning of 14,000 coconut seedlings and several cottages on the premises. No casualties were reported. The Domingo Erlano Command of the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility. The NPA said in a statement to reporters the burning was "expression of anger and protest of the people against the [establishment] of the coconut dwarf plantation because of the absence of public consultation, displacement of residents and renewed concentration of 137 hectares of plains to the control of the Angaras." The assailants fled to the mountainous portion of the village after the attack.
03/22/2009: On Sunday, at about 0245, in Tamontaka village, Cotabato, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a Husky Bus terminal, damaging two buses and causing no casualties. It is suspected that the attack was motivated by extortion, but no group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed that Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Special Operations Group members under a rogue leader were responsible. The group denied responsibility.
08/24/2009: On Monday afternoon at about 1350, in Papaya Village in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, Roberto Santos, 55, village chief of Barangay San Jose, and Ricardo Ponce, 70, chief of Barangay Tanod in his village, were on a motorcycle and on their way to the town hall when a group of men in a parked van shot them. The attack killed the village chairman, Roberto Santos, and left Ricardo Ponce wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
10/22/2009: On Thursday night at 2300, in Taung village in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on the Tangan-Tangan Bridge, damaging the bridge but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
2/13/2009: On Friday in the town of Maitum at 2000, six people were wounded when unknown gunmen detonated an improvised explosive device near a gymnasium in Maitum town. No claim of responsibility has been issued.
06/11/2009: On Thursday night at approximately 2200, in Macangao village in Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines, approximately ten assailants invaded a Globe Telecom cell site, assaulted and set fire to the tower, damaging the tower but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
11/18/2009: On Wednesday evening at 2100, in Sinipit village in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, an assailant threw a grenade at the residence of a Commission on Elections (Comelec) supervisor. Initial police reports said the explosion damaged the residence of Commission on Elections (Comelec) supervisor Pacifico Guijapon at Purok 7, Barangay Sinipit, Bongabon town, but caused no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
10/30/2009: On Friday, in Quezon, Quezon City, Philippines, two explosions, one in Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City and another in Meralco Avenue in Pasig, were reported. The first explosion occurred at One Burgundy Plaza, a residential condominium along Katipunan Avenue and across Ateneo de Manila University around 0200. Radio dzMM reported that the explosion came from a bag left behind a parked red Honda Civic. The car was damaged in the incident, and the explosion was strong enough to knock out glass windows from the third floor of the building. Police bomb experts suspected improvised explosive devices with timing mechanism were used in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2009: On Sunday morning at 1040, Former Mayor David Emralino of Candelaria, was shot and killed by five unidentified men on Sunday in front of a church on his way to morning Mass in Poblacion village in Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines. Five unidentified men fired at the former mayor’s group, injuring two security guards. Emralino was shot in his chest, and efforts to revive him at Peter Paul Hospital in Candelaria were ineffective, as he died at almost 1400. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Emralino’s bodyguards also wounded one of the five suspects. There has been no claim of responsibility for the incident.
2/11/2009: On Wednesday at 2000, members of the Philippine Army defused an improvised explosive device planted in front of a pharmacy store in Cotabato city. No claim of responsibility was issued for the attempted bombing.
10/19/2009: On Monday night at 2330, in Wanni Piyanjihan village in Parang, Sulu, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a Globe cellular tower, damaging the tower but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday evening at 2100, a powerful improvised explosive device exploded at a public market in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. No casualties were reported. A unknown man left a back pack containing the IED between the public market and a transport terminal. No groups claimed the responsibility, though it was believed that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible. MILF denied involvement.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday afternoon around 1500, security forces foiled a bomb plot after they safely detonated a home-made bomb discovered by locals planted near a state-owned building in the Isabela, Basilan, Philippines. No groups claimed responsibility for the foiled attack, but Abu Sayyaf was believed to be involved.
02/02/2009: On Monday morning, in Liwayway village in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, armed assailants threw a grenade into the residence of the mother of the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Civil Relations Service in Western Visayas, killing her and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed an asset of the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
01/20/2009: On Tuesday,  in Paril village, Kalamansig town, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines, suspected MILF rebels raided and set fire to over 20 homes. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
07/13/2009: On Monday morning around 0510, a predawn explosion damaged a Allied Bank branch in Valenzuela City. The explosion caused heavy damage to the automated teller machine booth of the Union Bank branch along McArthur Highway. The explosion shattered glass and caused the ceiling at the ATM booth to collapse. No bomb components were found at the scene and authorities claimed the explosion could have been set off by a pillbox and not an improvised explosive device. No group claimed responsibility.
06/20/2009: On Saturday evening at 1940, two suspected Muslim guerrillas hurled two grenades near a crowded town plaza where a beauty contest was being held in Christian town of Maasim, Sarangani Province, Philippines, killing one civilian and wounding 32 others. Two men hurled one grenade each: one at a group of men playing a card game at a table, the second at another group of men at a karaoke bar. Army Lieutenant Colonel Edgardo de Leon blamed Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerrillas for the attack.
04/20/2009: On Monday night at around 0140, two improvised bombs exploded near a town bridge in southern Philippine city of Iligan, which caused heavy damages to the bridge and nearby houses in Maria Cristina town. A howitzer cannon was used in the bombing. No casualties were reported. No groups claimed the responsibility, but the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was believed to be responsible. MILF denied involvement in the bombing.
02/27/2009: On Friday morning, in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines a sugar plantation owner and former regional chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Lauro Parallag, was killed after being shot. Dayag said Parallag was driving his Vox Wagen vehicle along Bagay Road corner Diversion Road in San Gabriel village when the assailant assaulted him and shot him once in the head. Two vehicles were also damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
05/26/2009: On Tuesday night around 0200, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels bombed a bridge and raided a village in Maguindanao province. The gunmen partially damaged the bridge in the village of Lintokan in Datu Piang town. Rebels also torched houses on a nearby village of Reina Regente, forcing residents to flee the rampage. There were no immediate reports of civilian casualties, but the military blamed the attacks on MILF under a senior leader, Ameril Umbra Kato.
11/09/2009: On Monday between 0450 at night and 0500 in the morning, an explosion rocked the Puregold Supermarket in Quezon City, Manilla, Philippines. Another explosion occurred in Mandaluyong outside the main office of food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corporation at 0300. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
01/07/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at 1300, a hand grenade exploded within the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC, Church of Christ) church on Matalam Street, Kabacan, North Cotabato province.  The attack caused damages, but no casualties were reported in the attack. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is believed to be responsible for the attack.
04/03/2009: On Friday evening at around 2000, at least two people were killed and eight more were injured in an explosion of a homemade bomb outside a Jollibee fast-food restaurant near Plaza Rizal, a public square in Isabela of Basilan. The explosion was near a power line which caused a blackout in the area. The man and woman that were killed had their heads severed by the blast. No group or individual claimed responsibility, but authorities believe that Muslim Abu Sayyaf rebels were attempting to divert the attention of government operations against them.
03/09/2009: On Monday, two improvised explosive devices (IED) were detonated by police in Barangay Culianan, 14 kilometers east of Zamboanga City, Philippines. The two improvised bombs were found at the old and abandoned office of the National Telecommunications Commission in Barangay Culianan. The explosives were discovered by a group of wild bird hunters. The two IEDs were fashioned out of 81-millimeter projectile as the main charge. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/05/2009: On Thursday at 0010, suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front fired two rounds of 81mm mortars towards the village of Pigcawaran, Alamada town, North Cotabato province. No casualties were reported but there was damage.
11/25/2009: On Wednesday morning at 0500, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices near the residence of the governor of Sulu province in the Kajatian area in Indanan, Sulu, Philippines. There were no casualties or damage in the attack, and no group has claimed responsibility.
11/02/2009: On Monday around 1200 noon, a barangay (village) chairman, was shot dead in an ambush staged by two men riding a motorcycle in Quios village, Panitan town, Capiz, 20 kilometers from Roxas City. Quios village chief Rolando Besorio was declared dead on arrival at the Bailan District Hospital. The victim was driving the village’s patrol multi-cab from the Panitan town proper when one of the two motorcycle-riding men shot him at close range. A civilian, John Peonelo, also died during the shootout. No group claimed responsibility.
2/13/2009: On Friday, Al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants kidnapped Omar Jaleel, a 34-year-old Sri Lankan and member of the Nonviolent Peace force, at Maloong San Jose village, Lamitan town, Basilan Province.
07/07/2009: On Tuesday morning at approximately 0755, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device parked in front of a hardware store in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, killing two civilians, wounding 11 others and three police officers, and damaging the hardware store, three civilian vehicles, and one police vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
05/19/2009: On Tuesday, in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, authorities found and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) near the provincial governor's residence, an IED near the residence of the chairman of a local Muslim welfare group, and an IED near a bus station.  No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
04/02/2009: On Thursday, New People's Army communist rebels set on fire a tractor worth P1.8 million owned by a known businessman in Piat, Cagayan province, Philippines. Investigation by the police revealed that two unidentified male suspects have approached the operator of the heavy equipment machine and reportedly inquired if they can hire it. The tractor operator said that upon arriving at a deserted area the suspects took out their firearms then started setting the equipment on fire using gasoline siphoned from the machine’s gas tank. No casualties were reported. Authorities believe that the motive was that the owner did not pay revolutionary taxes. The New People's Army claimed responsibility according to the police chief.
11/05/2009: On Thursday night at about 0200, in Tingintingin village in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices placed at the base of two National Grid Corporation (NGC) electricity transmission towers, damaging both towers but resulting in no casualties. Police said the first bomb toppled NGC's Tower one around 0200 Ortiz said witnesses saw at least 20 suspected members of a rogue MILF group planting the bomb on Tower 1. Minutes later, the same group allegedly bombed Tower 28, which was located only a few meters away from the first transmission tower. Ordinance investigators said the bombs were made of 81mm mortar. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a rogue element of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
05/09/2009: On Saturday morning before dawn, in San Esteban village, Pilar town, Capiz province of Philippines, a gunman shot dead, Johnny Patricio, a village chief. Police are now conducting a manhunt against the suspect, identified as Ronnie Borreros a.k.a. Bobby, who fled after the incident. No damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/28/2009: On Sunday morning around 0500, at the compound of the office of the Ombudsman on Agham Road in North Triangle Quezon City, Philippines, two unknown militants thrown an improvised explosive device at the building causing some damage to the property. The incident damaged the compound’s water treatment facility and shattered glass windows at the guardhouse. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
09/10/2009: On Thursday morning at about 1100, in Barangay Matiao, Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines, two unidentified men shot dead a regional official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Eulogio Baltazar. No group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2009: On Wednesday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels set fire to 30 houses belonging to Christian civilians in Kalamansig town, Sultan Kudarat province. No casualties were reported.
08/09/2009: On Sunday afternoon after 1230, 100 members of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade of the New People's Army (NPA) kidnapped a girl and two village officials near the town of Asuncion in Davao del Norte province and used them to get into a nearby army camp. Once there, they raided the armory, seizing rifles and hand-held radios, as well as briefly adding the detachment commander to their hostages. Prior to this attack, the NPA rebels also took hostage three civilians including a child and a soldier and used them as human shields in attacking a detachment at nearby Barangay Napungas where they carted away a radio transceiver, 15 firearms and ammunition. All hostages were later released unharmed.
08/15/2009: On Saturday night at about 2200, four armed men burned a cellular phone transceiver station of Globe Telecoms in Barangay Agdangan of the Baao town in the Camarines Sur province. Jesus Buenaobra and four other guards of the cell site found the rebels inside the premises of the telecommunication facility. The rebels were armed with automatic rifles and containers of gasoline. The torching of the telecommunications facility is reportedly the third one conducted by the NPA this month in the province. The NPA had demanded a "revolutionary tax" from the company; however, Globe Telecoms still will not pay the demanded tax. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
2/6/2009: On Friday, suspected insurgents, under the leadership of Lito Masaring aka Commander Daryl, attacked the Globe Telecom cell site with gunfire in Tabon-Tabon village, Pacian, Monkayo town, Compostela Valley. Military troops repelled the attack, with no reported casualties.
03/04/2009: On Wednesday around 1730, an improvised explosive device went off inside a bingo gaming center in Cotabato City, Philippines, which injured four women and damaged the gaming hall. No group claimed the responsibility, though it is believed that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
03/04/2009: On Wednesday at 1920, armed men abducted the daughter of a New People's Army (NPA) commander in Davao City. The men blocked the path of the pedi-cab carrying Rubielyn Pitao in Toril district. The men forced the girl into a white Revo-type vehicle and sped off toward an unknown direction. Her naked body was found the next day in San Isidro. She had been tortured and raped before being stabbed to death. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday morning at 1050, in Indanan, Sulu, Philippines, assailants detonated an IED on the Peace Bridge, damaging the bridge but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although the military blamed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and rogue members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
08/17/2009: On Monday morning, suspected New People's Army (NPA) militants raided the Travelers Inn a Restaurant in Kipolot, Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon. The rebels then took hostage one civilian and used him as a shield. Reports said the civilian was later released unharmed. The rebels placed an improvised explosive device on the road to prevent pursuit but the bomb exploded before it could harm anyone. Isabel Santiago, a spokeswoman for the New People’s Army (NPA) Herminio Alfonso Command, said the rebels raided the Travelers Inn and Restaurant as a punishment for its owner, the Nietes family, for allegedly threatening peasants in the village. The rebels raided the inn and robbed its owners of more than P20,000 in cash and a pistol.
01/11/2009: On Sunday morning at 1130, New People's Army (NPA) rebels detonated a roadside bomb, allegedly targeting the 507th provincial mobile group in the Masbate Governor's convoy.  The blast injured the governor, her driver, and a security aide.
11/26/2009: On Thursday morning, local UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) worker, Nestor Bulahan, was shot dead at a bus terminal in Parang Town, Maguindanao Province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday night, rebels stormed a village in Guindulungan town in Maguindanao province, killing a 41-year-old militia and wounding his son and another close relative. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks but the authorities tagged the Muslim rebel groups in the Mindanao region as responsible.
03/16/2009: On Monday, at about 2045, in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, an assailant threw a grenade into a Karaoke snack house, killing two civilians, wounding three civilians, and damaging the snack house. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/04/2009: On Saturday shortly after 1200 noon, at least two people were injured when a delivery van exploded and damaged two nearby sport-utility vehicles in San Agustin town in Isabela province. The delivery van and the sports utility vehicle (SUV)s of the two victims were waiting to be loaded aboard a ferry crossing the Cagayan River. Initial reports identified the injured as Camille Pua, 21, who suffered shrapnel wounds in the left side of the body; and Rona Bumagat, a village chairwoman. No group claimed responsibility.
10/08/2009: On Thursday, on the outskirts of Davao City, communist insurgents shot dead three brothers for being military agents. The three brothers, ages 20, 22 and 29, were found shot dead with their hands and feet bound. During the investigation, the military admitted that they utilized the three brothers as their agents or assets. The mother of the three murdered men, members of a family named Tulang, also confirmed that she had warned her sons not to get involved in military operations against the New People's Army. No details were given on the type of work the men did for the military or their normal professions. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, although it is suspected that the New People's Army is responsible.
11/09/2009: On Monday night at 0300, an explosion occurred in Mandaluyong, Manilla, Philippines, outside the main office of food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corporation at 0300. Police have yet to identify the type of explosive used in the incident but the blast was strong enough to partially damage the signage of San Miguel. Another explosion rocked the Puregold Supermarket in Quezon City sometime between 0450 and 0500. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
06/29/2009: On Monday morning around 0600, a homemade bomb planted outside a coffee shop in market in Kitanggo village in town of Datu Saudi Ampatuan in Maguindanao, Philippines, exploded prematurely, killing a would-be attacker and one bystander but missing its target — a military convoy that passed by unscathed. The bomb was hidden in a trash can in front of a coffee shop. The bomb was assembled from an 81mm mortar. Authorities suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the attack, but the group denied responsibility.
02/02/2009: On Monday morning, in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon a vehicle that belonged to a Metropolitan Manilla Development Authority (MMDA) executive, killing his driver, wounding his son, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB) was responsible.
01/27/2009: On Tuesday afternoon at 1620,  in Purok 3, Poblacion village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines, an unidentified gunmen with .45-caliber pistols aboard a motorcycle shot and killed a municipal agrarian reform officer, Aquilino Tamayo. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/13/2009: On Tuesday, in the town of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Shariff Kabunsuan province, Philippines, an attempted bombing occurred before military forces recovered and defused an improvised explosive trap. No damage or casualties resulted from the attempted bombing. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsible for the incident.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, a Shariah court judge was shot to death in the southern Philippine province of Sulu. Edimer Gumbahali, 37, did not make it alive to the hospital after being shot by two armed men about 1600 in Barangay Bangkal in Patikul town. Gumbahali was driving his motorcycle when he was attacked. The suspects used .45 pistol in killing Gumbahali as evidenced by the spent shells recovered by responding policemen from the scene of the crime. Motive is yet to be determined.
10/15/2009: On Thursday, in nearby village of Bato-bato, Sulu, suspected Al Qaida affiliated militants bombed a bridge, leaving it impassable to vehicles. The bridge called Talatak connects the town to other areas in the province and is frequently used by the military in the deployment of soldiers fighting the Abu Sayyaf and Moro rebels. No casualties were reported in the attack, and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/15/2009: On Wednesday morning around 0600, an improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered near the house of Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong in Barangay Saduc in Marawi, Philippines. The IED, fashioned out of an 81-millimeter mortar shell and fitted with a timing device, was found some 15 meters away from the back gate of Adiong's house along Dianalan Road. The bomb, placed inside a red bag, was discovered by civilians and provincial guards. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team defused the bomb and brought it to the EOD headquarters. No group claimed responsibility.
05/29/2009: On Friday night, an 81-mm mortar damaged the roof of the house of Kalamansig Vice Mayor Joaquin Concha in Kalamansig town. Concha and other local officials in Kalamansig have been receiving threats from a group who claimed to be followers of Commander Boyet of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's (MILF) 104th base command. Eid Kabalu, MILF spokesman, denied the MILF had any hand in the blast that hit the town vice mayor's home. No one was hurt in the blast which damaged portions of the second floor of Concha's residence.
06/03/2009: On Wednesday morning, in the Manila district of Pasig, at least four or five assailants blocked the path of a black Toyota Hi-Lux (ZNW 329) of Transportation and Communications Assistant Secretary Elmer Soneja, while cruising along Ortigas Extension in Sta. Lucia Village and opened fired at him at around 0935. One of five suspects fired at the driver's side of Soneja's vehicle and walked away casually from the ambush site. Soneja who was then driving lost control of the wheel, prompting the vehicle to go wayward hitting another vehicle, a Toyota Lite-Ace (ZEF 879) driven by Gertrudes Remigio, of 45-B C. Santos St., Ugong Pasig and another Hyundai Tucson (ZNF 827) driven by Antonio Pitogo. Elmer Soneja is now in stable condition. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2009: On Tuesday at 1030, in Sorsogon, Philippines, using a .45-caliber pistol, two unknown gunmen riding on a motorcyle opened fire on Edelina Jerus, a member of a human rights group, outside her residence in the village of San Juan, killing her and causing no damage. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility, but the New People's Army is suspected.
09/06/2009: On Sunday morning at 0830, in Catubig, Northern Samar, Philippines, at least 30 unidentified men ambushed a parish priest, Fr. Cecilio Lucero, while he was heading home from a wedding. The priest was killed while a civilian companion was wounded from the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
07/26/2009: On Sunday night, in Tampakan town, South Cotabato province, a suspected leftist rebel shot dead a drill operator who worked for a joint-venture mining firm in southern Philippines. Jimmy Cabilin, worked as drill operator of the United Phil Drilling that is under contract with the Saguitarius Mining Inc. to conduct drilling operations. Cabilin was attacked and killed while walking towards the drilling site. The suspect has been identified as Narsing Gulae, an alleged member of the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The motive for the attack is unknown.
02/26/2009: On Thursday, a "live" rifle grenade was found inside the office of a vice mayor in Negros Oriental town. The discovery of the rifle grenade inside the comfort room of the office came in the wake of text messages that a bomb was planted in government offices. No group claimed responsibility.
2/20/2009: On Friday evening, watchman Joey Baui, 38, was injured when an unidentified man threw a grenade by his post at the Cococabana Grill bar along Kalayaan Avenue in Poblacion village, Makati City. Two vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2009: On Saturday evening, in Nuro village in Upi, Maguindanao, Philippines, assailants remotely detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding one village council member. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front may have been responsible.
01/13/2009: On Tuesday at about noon, about 80 suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels set fire to construction equipment at a Equi-Parco Construction project in Bonacao village, San Fernando, Bukidnon province.  More than $458,000 worth of damage was rendered.  Gunmen also seized seven cell phones from hostages and the service shotgun from a security guard.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, three civilians were killed and 15 others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a grenade at a village carnival in the Luuk area of Jolo island in the Philippines' Sulu province.
10/11/2009: On Sunday, in Barangay Calabugao, Impasugong town, Bukidnon province, two persons, one of them a former Army man, were killed and three others were wounded while two remained missing when undetermined number of gunmen waylaid mining workers aboard a truck. The company guards of Chromites Mining Co., led by former Pfc. Jose B. Perez , along with some workers while on their way towards Calabugao proper were ambushed by undetermined number of heavily armed men at 0940. Some of the guards and workers managed to run away in nearby forested area during the volley of fire, living behind their dead and wounded companions. The attackers carted away two M16 Armalite rifles and one M14 rifle from the company guards. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it is suspected that the New People's Army were responsible.
03/29/2009: On Sunday, in Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines, at least three gunmen fired upon and killed Claudio Laspinaga, a village chief of Maagon, and his in-law Salvador Albarina, and  wounded three other people. There was no motive or damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/10/2009: On Tuesday, about 30 armed Abu Sayyaf Al Qaeda-linked militants abducted three factory workers in the southern Philippines. Armed men in military-style uniforms seized the workers from the Hitech Wood Craft Corporation, a plywood factory, in Maluso town on Basilan Island, before dawn. No group claimed responsibility. The status of the hostages is unknown.
11/07/2009: On Saturday night at about 0100, in Talon-talon village in Zamboanga, Zamboanga, Philippines, armed assailants threw a grenade at the San Isidro Labrador church, damaging the church compound but resulting in no casualties. Assailants left a letter at the scene of the attack threatening more attacks in the city. No group claimed responsibility.
06/03/2009: On Wednesday, a bombing occurred at approximately 1945 in Ligaya village in General Santos, South Cotabato, Philippines, when assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near an electricity transmission tower, damaging the tower but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
03/16/2009: On Monday at about 2200, in Kayaga village in Kabacan, Cotabato, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a National Power Corporation electric pylon, damaging the pylon but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members under a rogue leader.
11/05/2009: On Thursday morning around 0800, gunmen in the southern Philippines killed a state official and his brother. Ali Datumanong, district officer of Manila's Land Transportation Office and his brother Akrab were shot to death by two gunmen on a motorcycle in the village of Tubod, Iligan City, 810 kilometers south of Manila. No one claimed responsibility for the killing.
01/28/2009: On Wednesday, in Parangbasak village, Basilan province, Elizar Gomera, a midwife who works in Lamitan city, was abducted by suspected Abu Sayyaf (ASG) militants. No casualties, damage or motive were reported. On 1/29/2009, the captors contacted Gomera's superior. On 02/28/2009, Gomera escaped from his kidnappers.
10/20/2009: On Tuesday afternoon at 1315, in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, assailants threw a grenade at the Marawi City Hall area where people were lined up to register for the 2010 elections, killing two civilians and one employee working in the city motor pool, wounding 21 civilians, and damaging the motor pool. No group claimed responsibility but in previous bombings the Philippines military blamed militants affiliated with Al-Qaida.
11/14/2009: On Saturday morning at 0545, in Tumauini, Isabela, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon and killed the provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) supervisor. Lawyer Michael Valdez, Isabela election supervisor, died while being taken to the Tumauini Community Hospital. His body bore three bullet wounds from a .45 caliber pistol. Bucad said the two gunmen, who fled aboard a motorcycle, stayed at the inn for three nights and were apparently monitoring Valdezs movements. No group claimed responsibility.
09/29/2009: On Tuesday night at about 0030, in Balili village in Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines, between 20 and 30 armed assailants set fire to nine vehicles owned by the RUA Construction Field Office, damaging all nine vehicles but causing no casualties. The New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
07/06/2009: On Monday evening around 2120, two gunmen shot dead a priest while he was walking toward his sister's house near South Road Property in Talisay City in Cebu province, Philippines. Fr. Jovencio Rabosa, assistant parish priest of St. Francis de Assisi church in Naga town, died from three gunshot wounds. No group claimed responsibility. A separate report on dzXL radio Tuesday at noon said police had arrested one of the suspects.
12/19/2009: On Saturday morning at about 0645, in Purok 1, Barangay Anticala in Butuan, Butuan, Philippines, approximately 30 armed assailants invaded a logging depot, Majure Industries Development Corporation, and held three security guards hostage while they set fire to a unit Payloader, two bulldozers, two dump trucks and four five-ton Rio Hauler trucks, slightly damaging them.  After burning the vehicles, the assailants abandoned or released the hostages unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
07/11/2009: On Saturday afternoon, in Pintatagan village in Banay-Banay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, assailants attacked three electricity poles by unknown means, damaging them but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
05/13/2009: On Wednesday afternoon around 1215, Sulu Governor Sakur Tan survived an assassination attempt on his life, but four of his escorts were wounded in a broad-daylight attack in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines. Tan’s convoy was traversing a road in Patikul town when a parked motorcycle rigged with explosives was detonated, the assailants also fired upon the convoy. A town mayor, Hatta Berto, of Pandami, who was with Tan, and two army soldiers and a policeman escorting him, were injured in the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/19/2009: On Tuesday, in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, authorities found and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) near the provincial governor's residence, an IED near the residence of the chairman of a local Muslim welfare group, and an IED near a bus station.  No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
06/03/2009: On Wednesday night, followers of Ameril Umbra Kato, a field commander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), detonated a military improvised explosive device fashioned from three mortar shells under one of the towers, damaging a tower of the country's National Transmission Corporation at Datu Montawal in Maguindanao province, Philippines.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, a passenger jeepney owned by Angel Baliuag, a retired Army sergeant, was burned by suspected communist rebels in Sitio Mabbang in Barangay Sto. Domingo in Piat, Cagayan, Philippines. The vehicle’s driver recounted that about four unidentified male persons have set Baliuag’s vehicle on fire. He, however, was left unharmed. The victim had earlier reported to the authorities that he was receiving threats purportedly from people who have identified themselves as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) Danilo Ben Command. According to the NPA, the attack was due to complaints lodged by Baliuag's employees to the NPA about being defrauded of their salaries and other benefits.
02/22/2009: On Sunday night, suspected New People's Army rebels raided the Hacienda Golez sugar farm in Barangay Andres Bonifacio village,in Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The rebels set fire to two tractors, damaging them both. The New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines claimed responsibility.
10/27/2009: On Tuesday morning at 1045 , suspected militants hurled a grenade inside a Roman Catholic Church in the southern Philippines but there were no casualties in the attack. The blast occurred inside the church along Arolas Street in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but Philippine troops blamed militants belonging to the Abu Sayyaf group.
05/15/2009: On Friday night at approximately 0100, in San Vicente village, Gigmoto, Catanduanes, Philippines, approximately 10 armed assailants set fire to Globe Telecommunications site, damaging the site, but causing no casualties. The assailants intimidated the security guard and nearby residents while they broke into the facility. The assailants then poured several containers of gasoline onto the air-conditioning units before setting fire to them. No group has claimed responsibility, though the New People's Army/ Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was believed to be responsible. The motive is believed to be due to the company refusing to pay revolutionary taxes.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, ordnance experts defused a homemade bomb discovered by employees  planted on a bench inside the gates of the Metro Water District, a government-run building at Cotabato, Philippines. No damage or casualties occurred. No group has claimed of responsibility for the attack.
05/28/2009: On Thursday night around 2220, twenty suspected communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Globe cell site in Poblacion village in Pio V. Corpus town in Masbate province in Bicol, the Philippines. Security guard, Jerry Besabella, traded shots with the gunmen, prompting them to retreat without damaging the facility. Police have started hot pursuit operations for the rebels, who the military claimed are targeting Globe sites due to the owners' refusal to pay revolutionary taxes.
12/21/2009: On Monday morning at 0145, in Liang village in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices (IED) at a school garbage dump, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although the military blamed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and rogue members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
07/05/2009: On Sunday morning at around 0830, three people were killed and 34 injured after a bomb exploded in Mindanao, Cotabato City, Philippines. Initial reports indicated that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front planted the bomb. The bomb exploded outside the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, while Mass was being celebrated. The attack killed four people, including two soldiers, 45 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2009: On Tuesday, a rifle grenade was launched at the 8th Avenue Lodging House in Rizal Avenue, Kabacan, North Cotabato province.  The attack was believed to have been launched by the Red Spider Group, a sub-group of the Al-Khobar Extortion Gang.  No casualties were reported.
02/26/2009: On Thursday at around 0930, in Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, a village chief in the province of Zamboanga del Sur was shot dead by still unidentified men. Romeo Estodillo, alias Boy, village chief of Barangay Cudilog, Dimataling town was shot dead at Purok. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday morning, in Buso village, Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines, approximately 30 assailants kidnapped the president of the Citizens' Crime Watch from his residence. Later that same day they released the hostage unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
07/27/2009: On Monday morning, Godofredo Linao (49), a radio broadcaster, was shot and killed outside of his office in Barobo in Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Linao was about to board his motorbike when he was approached by the gunman and was shot. Local policeman, Danilo Obienza, said the victim died of multiple bullet wounds from a .45 pistol. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/21/2009: On Wednesday night at 0100, in the village of Anticala, Butuan, Butuan, Philippines, seven armed gunmen kidnapped seven Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) forest rangers from a checkpoint. Police identified the seven as Gabriel Arlan, Teofredo Pujadas, Rito Espinido, Efren Sabuero, Emiliano Gatillo Jr., R.A. Clar and E.A. Abogatal. On 10/22/2009, assailants released two of the hostages. On 10/25/2009, assailants released the remaining five hostages. No group claimed responsibility.
04/15/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at 1600, Francisco Mecutuan, 58, an election official in southern Philippines, was gunned down by still unidentified assailants along the highway in Barangay Buayan in M’lang town, province of North Cotabato. Mecutuan was waylaid by two bonnet-wearing men on a black Honda motorcycle. The victim was the election official of Tulunan town for the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Authorities recovered from the crime scene empty shells from a .45 caliber pistol. No groups claimed the responsibility.
01/27/2009: On Tuesday night, in Dado village in Alamada, Cotabato, Philippines, approximately 30 armed assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) at and invaded a community, wounding one 19-year-old and damaging the community. A few hours later, assailants fired two mortars at a near by village in Teren Teren, hitting a market and cemetery and wounding one 13-year-old, and damaging the market. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members under rogue commanders were responsible.
10/18/2009: On Sunday morning at 0500 in San Jose village in Boston, Davao Oriental, Philippines, assailants fired upon the residence of a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member, killing one civilian farmer and damaging the residence. The New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility and said the civilian's death was a mistake.
06/03/2009: On Wednesday evening, Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerrillas detonated a powerful improvised explosive device at the base of a transmission tower in President Quirino town in Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines, toppling the tower. The guerrillas apparently are unhappy over the non-signing of a preliminary deal last year that would have given them control of a vast Muslim autonomous region.
09/29/2009: On Tuesday, a village chairman was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on his vehicle in the Matanog area of Maguindanao in the Philippine's Mindanao region. One of the official's bodyguards was killed in the attack and two others were wounded.
06/29/2009: On Monday morning around 0900, an improvised explosive device (IED) composed of dynamite was recovered from the compound of the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines. QTV's Balitanghali reported that two janitors were about to water the plants when they found the IED on the ground. Members of the Quezon City Police-Bomb Disposal Unit immediately rushed to the scene and found the explosive. Authorities believe the device had been ignited before it was lobbed into the compound, but did not go off. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
2/14/2009: On Saturday at 0400, suspected New People's Army rebels set fire to a "Bachelor" bus in Lupon town, Davao Oriental province. The guerrillas allegedly posed as Philippine National Police personnel, flagging down the bus in Banay-banay. They then commandeered the vehicle and set it aflame in Lupon. No group claimed responsibility.
10/20/2009: On Tuesday morning at 0600, in Baleguian village in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, Philippines, assailants fired upon a retired soldier in his residence, killing him and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
06/25/2009: On Thursday evening around 1900, the chief epidemiologist of the Department of Health in Southern Mindanao was gunned down and his daughter injured in an attack in Davao City. Dr. Rogelio Penera and his 15-year-old daughter were on their way home from work when two motorcycle gunmen chased their car and shot the victims near their house in Countryville Subdivision in Barangay Cabantian in Buhangin district, Davao City, Philippines. No groups claimed the responsibility for the attack.
03/23/2009: On Monday at 0800, in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines, a militant with .45-caliber pistol shot and wounded Sabina Ariola, a leader of an activist organization, while onboard an Isuzu elf vehicle in the village of Barangay Pook. There was no motive or damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/15/2009: On Thursday, in Indanan, Sulu province, Philippines, suspected Al-Quaida affiliated militants bombed a telecommunication tower. The cell site of Smart Company was destroyed and mobile communications and internet service were cut off after the attack around 2230. No casualties were reported in the attack and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2009: On Sunday evening at 1700, suspected Filipino Muslim guerrillas detonated a homemade bomb in a village of the southern Mindanao region, leaving at least one dead and three others wounded. The improvised explosive device, fashioned from a mortar shell, exploded in a vacant cottage of Tibpuan village in Sultan Kudarat province. Local resident Frederick Supillo, 28, died on the spot, while the three injured civilians have been hospitalized. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but the Army official blamed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). MILF denied any involvement in the attack.
05/19/2009: On Tuesday, in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, authorities found and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) near the provincial governor's residence, an IED near the residence of the chairman of a local Muslim welfare group, and an IED near a bus station.  No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
05/07/2009: On Thursday, Julasirim Kasim, police director of the Sulu province, and three of his companions died when they were ambushed by suspected members of the extremist Abu Sayyaf group at a remote village in Maimbung town. The three companions killed were identified as two policemen -- Jammahari and Abdurajan -- and civilian Rosalin Kasim, a brother of the police chief. Kasim and his men were in the area to verify reports of sighting of Abu Sayyaf terrorists at the Bulabug village when they were encountered by an undetermined number of Abu Sayyaf fighters. Four other policemen were wounded in the one-hour clash. The gunfight resulted in the killing of five of the ambushers, including a Sahul Dahim who is tagged as a local Abu Sayyaf commander operating in the southern province. Government troops recovered from the Dahim's group an M203 grenade launcher, an M14 rifle, an M16 rifle, and a cal. 30 M1 Garand rifle.
02/03/2009: On Tuesday night at 0310, in Santa Filomena, Iligan, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a National Transmission Corporation (Transco) transmission tower, damaging it but causing no injuries. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was responsible.
05/09/2009: On Saturday night around 2200, in Amlan, Negros Oriental province, Phillippines, a former member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu), Filadolofo Retes, 59, survived an attack by suspected New People’s Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) members. Retes sustained "near-fatal" gunshot wounds to his head and body in the attack. Retes and his wife, Wilma, were walking home from a benefit dance when unidentified assailants, one of them a woman, shot him. The female attacker introduced herself and her companions in military camouflage uniforms as NPAs. The female attacker told the wife to run after they shot Retes. The attackers took the victim's .45 caliber handgun, wristwatch and P1,500 in cash. Three M-16 shell casings, one live round of M-16 ammunition, one live .45 caliber round, and one live 9mm round were recovered from the scene. Also at the scene was a notebook containing political messages aimed at discouraging the masses from supporting the government, specifically the police and military. The police believe that the NPA-CPP members are from the Pulang Mr Talinis command.
07/23/2009: On Thursday, in Barangay Marilog, Marilog District, Davao City, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels ambushed a former village chieftain and a pro-government militiamen. The fatalities have been identified as Celso Agumay, a militiaman, and former Salaysay village chief Canoto Lumbayon. The wounded militiaman was identified as Ernesto Sauyan, who was treated at the Davao Medical Center. Lumbayon was on his way home aboard a motorcycle together with Agumay and Sauyan when at least 10 NPAs ambushed them. The two militiamen were unarmed when they were ambushed. The motive for the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2009: On Tuesday, in Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a National Transmission Corporation (Transco) electricity tower, damaging the tower but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
09/30/2009: On Wednesday, in Paatan Upper village in Kabacan, Cotabato, Philippines, assailants fired upon and killed two civilians. The assailants may have mistaken the victims for hostile forces. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
07/14/2009: On Tuesday morning at approximately 0900, in Monkayo, Compostela Valley, Philippines, armed assailants set fire to a construction vehicle owned by the Joel Brillantes Management and Mining Corporation (JBMMC), damaging the vehicle but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
07/11/2009: On Saturday afternoon at 1600, in Banay-Banay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, after attacking a military truck and while fleeing the scene, approximately 30 armed assailants flagged down vehicles passing near the scene, kidnapped several civilians, and used them as human shields and released them as soon as they escaped. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
02/27/2009: On Friday around 1930 in Cubao, Quezon City, nine people, including a 13-year-old boy, were injured when two motorcycle-riding men lobbed a hand grenade at a group of bystanders at No. 231 Fermin Garcia Street, at the corner of Notradame Street in the village of Silangan, Cubao. No group claimed the responsibility.
06/15/2009: On Monday night at around 2300, three civilians were hurt in a mortar attack in Mamasapano township, Maguindanao province. The wounded civilians were Abdul Tamadzi, 29; his wife Ganiza and their daughter Faidza. They were all hit by shrapnel and rushed by their relatives to a nearby hospital. The Army official blamed rouge members of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front for the attack.
03/03/2009: On Tuesday around 1915, a maid who was walking a dog was wounded after two unidentified men riding a motorcycle threw a grenade at Hyundai Global City Hub along the stretch of 5th Street and 25th Street in The Fort area in Taguig City, Philippines. The explosion smashed two glass panel walls of the showroom and damaged a passing car as well. No group claimed responsibility.
07/07/2009: On Tuesday, a crude bomb exploded in front of a petrol station on a restive island in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, killing two people and wounding 24. The bomb was concealed in a motorcycle parked across the road from a church on the island of Jolo, a stronghold of Muslim rebel groups linked to the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but security forces suspected it was the work of the Abu Sayyaf.
07/13/2009: On Monday morning at approximately 0720, in Poblacion village in Toboso, Negros Occidental, Philippines, approximately 30 assailants armed with firearms and grenades fired upon a village-owned cargo truck, killing two civilians and one child, wounding two civilians and one child, and damaging the truck. The New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
02/03/2009: On Tuesday afternoon at 1700, in Matiporon village in Milagros, Masbate, Philippines, several armed assailants fired upon the Vice Mayor of Milagros as he was riding on a motorcycle with his security guards, killing the vice mayor and one of his security guards and damaging the motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday evening at around 2230, a municipal election registrar was shot by an unidentified gunman in the southern town of Libungan in Cotabato province, Philippines. Lyndon Gutierrez, election registrar of Libungan town, was on his way home after playing tennis at the Poblacion in Libungan, when the gunman shot him in the head and ran off. Gutierrez was the second Commission on Elections (Comelec) member in this province to be shot, but it is unknown if politics were the motive in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
10/17/2009: On Saturday, in Talipao, Sulu, Al-Qaida affiliated Abu Sayyaf detonated around 0300 a homemade bomb they planted on a bridge. The blast caused minor damage to the bridge, but only one lane is passable for light type of vehicles. There were no reports of casualties during the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but authorities blamed Abu Sayyaf militants.
03/16/2009: On Monday night, between 2200 and 0300, in Bigaan and Tagasaka villages, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, approximately 50 armed assailants set fire to and destroyed 11 construction vehicles, owned by the SCP Construction Company of engineer Sergio Pascual. The total cost of damages is estimated around P21 million, which included a grader, transit mixer, payloader, Mitsubishi Canter truck, four dump trucks, and other equipment. There was no motive or casualties reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines was responsible.
06/16/2009: On Tuesday morning at approximately 0820, in South Upi, Maguindanao, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon a vehicle in which several village council members were riding, killing one official's aide, wounding three village council members, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members under rogue commanders were responsible.
11/13/2009: On Friday, Three security guards and a police officer were killed when New People's Army (NPA) militants attacked the site of a logging company in the Pakwan area of Lanuza district in the Philippines' Surigao del Sur province. Guerrillas raided and torched a logging company. Philippine security forces launched a counter-offensive to pursue rebels who withdrew after the attacks, catching them in nearby mountains. The body of one militant was recovered but security forces believe that ten were killed. No group claimed responsibility.
08/20/2009: On Thursday, armed men on a motorbike tossed a grenade towards a pre-wedding event in the township of General Lunain Carmen township in North Cotabato province, leaving one dead and 20 wounded. The explosion ripped the victim's body and some of the body parts were blown up to 10 meters away from the explosion site. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but the authorities tagged the Muslim rebel groups in the Mindanao region as responsible.
11/03/2009: On Tuesday night around 0300, two passengers were killed and eight wounded when unidentified armed men attacked the bus they were on board in Zamboanga del Norte in southern Philippines within the vicinity of the Canuto Enerio Elementary School in Barangay village Salvador in Gutalac town. Philippine military officials are investigating the possibility that the ambushers mistook the bus for their target, due to the darkness. The suspects fled the scene, leaving empty shells of M16 and M14 ammunition. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2009: On Tuesday at 0200, a Globe Telecommunications tower was attacked by rebels in Paquibato, Davao, Philippines. The rebels used an improvised explosive device in the attack. No casualties were reported in the incident, though the tower was damaged. No group claimed responsibility, though it's widely believed that the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
11/20/2009: On Friday evening at 2018, in Sinawilan village in Matanao, Davao del Sur, Philippines, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle threw a grenade into the residence of a village official, wounding one child and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
07/15/2009: On Wednesday, five employees of Vicmar Logging Company were kidnapped by eight suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants in Kapai township, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. On 07/08/2009 Philippine troops rescued the five employees near Kapai. Authorities identified the leader of the kidnappers as Basit Kauyag. No group claimed responsibility.
10/09/2009: On Friday, in Quezon City, unidentified men fired at the house of Social Security System (SSS) president Romulo Neri. About four to five men went out of a maroon Hyundai van at 0915 disarmed and mauled one of Neri's security, and started strafing the SSS chief's residence. Neri had been receiving text messages long before the incident, but did not say what those messages were about. Police later found the vans of the assailants on Cetacio Street two blocks away. Police found around 100 shells from M-16 Armalite rifles at the compound. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/07/2009: On Wednesday evening at 1920, in Maganda village in Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines, a homemade bomb packed with nails and hidden in a trash bin exploded in the middle of a commercial district, wounding two vendors and damaging several shops. It was raining hard, and that probably helped prevent more casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible.
01/03/2009: On Saturday, a grenade exploded along the Alunan highway in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. Eight civilians were injured in the attack, and no group claimed responsibility.
01/02/2009: On Friday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels abducted five villagers in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat and used them as human shields against pursuing government forces. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
02/03/2009: On Tuesday, at 1245, New People's Army gunmen ambushed, shot and killed former Catubig mayor Cesar Vicencio in Catubig, Northern Samar, Philippines.
01/05/2009: On Monday, Froilan Rufino, a vice-mayor, was shot and killed by gunmen while walking home in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat province. No group claimed responsibility.
03/16/2009: On Monday at 1945, two people were hurt after an unidentified man lobbed a grenade in a residential area in Barangay Ginatilan in Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines. The victims were identified as Maslababai Silongan, 50, and Muhammad Silongan, 11. No group has claimed responsibility.
01/03/2009: On Saturday, 15 suspected New People's Army rebels opened fire on Armed Forces of Philippines in Masalukot III village, Candelaria, Quezon province.  One rebel was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/10/2009: On Saturday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)  rebels planted four explosives constructed from mortars to a National Transmission Corporation tower in Kauswagan town, Lanao del Norte province, 810 kilometers south of Manila.  Three of the explosive charges detonated, disrupting power to several towns. No casualties were reported.
10/09/2009: On Friday, in Kaskag, Bagong Silang 2, Surigao City, a mayor in the southern Philippines was attacked and killed by unknown gunmen. Nasario Gastardo, 51, vice mayor of San Francisco township in Surigao del Norte province, was shot outside his house shortly before 1900. Two unidentified men, armed with still unknown caliber pistols, arrived from unknown origin and shot the victim on the head at close range. He was rushed by his relatives to the hospital after the incident but was proclaimed dead upon arrival by attending physician. Of the four suspects, only two were positively identified by eight eyewitnesses in relation to the recent assassination of Gastardo and they were known as Joven Tejero and Joseph Garcia. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/29/2009: On Sunday at around 2000, in Milagros, Masbate, Philippines, two gunmen on a motorcycle, riding on the Matiporon highway, opened fire upon and killed Arnelio Oliva, a former village head, while he was on his way home on board a jeep. There was no motive reported and, while no group claimed responsibility, it is believed that the weapon used was a 9mm pistol.
02/15/2009: On Sunday evening, in Bibincahan village in Sorsogon, Sorsogon, Philippines, armed assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a Globe Telecommunications cell tower, damaging the tower but causing no injuries. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines was responsible.
07/16/2009: On Thursday evening at approximately 1915, in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines, three armed assailants fired upon the residence of a municipal mayor killing the mayor of Matuginao town, injuring his nephew, Joel Adel, and damaging the residence. assailants opened fire at the mayor from outside the steel gate of the mayors house using a .45 caliber pistol. After firing, the gunman lobbed a grenade at the house that landed and exploded in the kitchen. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
01/21/2009: On Wednesday morning, in Tagbinonga village in Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines, approximately 20 armed assailants invaded a Filippino Youbang Mining Corporation site and set fire to four mining vehicles, damaging all four vehicles. The assailants then stole a vehicle from the site and fled in it. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
01/23/2009: On Friday,  in Macabud village, Rodriguez (Montalban) town, Rizal province, Philippines, New People's Army rebels seized PO3 Ricky Martin, a member of the Bataan Provincial PNP, at a rebel checkpoint. No casualties, damage or motive were reported. The NPA claimed to have arrested the policeman for crimes against the people.
05/15/2009: On Friday morning around 0800, in Bagong village in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, Philippines, assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices in 40-second intervals near a vehicle driven by a former Maguindanao governor,  Datu Andal Ampatuan, killing one of the former governor's security escorts, wounding three others, and damaging the governor's vehicle as the convoy was on its way to a speaking engagement. The person killed was identified as Mamayo Ganon while those wounded were identified as Renz Amit and Omar Silongan, both Civilian Volunteer Organization members, and farmer Samaon Andatuan. The victims were in a red Nissan pick-up as part of the convoy, which was damaged by shrapnel. The explosives, fashioned from live 81-mm mortar projectiles rigged with remote-controlled blasting mechanisms, were planted along the highway. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members under rogue commanders were responsible.  The MILF denied responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday night at about 0130, four passengers were wounded following an explosion of an improvised explosive device inside a Rural Transit bus with body number 2772 and plate number KVS700 while it was in front of Sugni Superstore at a public terminal in Barangay Poblacion, Kabacan, Cotabato, Philippines. Reports identified those hurt as one Rey, Nicor Soh, Eduardo Elegeno and Roy Oriendo. No group has claimed responsibility, though extortionists are believed to be responsible.
10/24/2010: On Sunday afternoon around 1430, at a family-owned grocery store in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, two unidentified armed men shot and killed a town councilor, identified as Estela Vidad. A nine millimeter pistol was used in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2010: On Thursday night around 0130, in Barangay Looc, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, Philippines, a bomb was detonated at a health center. An investigation revealed that the explosives used were homemade and similar to dynamite used for blast fishing. No casualties were reported, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0842, in the San Miguel area in Pasig City, Manila, Philippines, unidentified militants riding tandem on a motorcycle shot and injured a Pasig councilor, identified as Robert Benito. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2010: On Tuesday, in Caddayan, Akbar, Basilan, Philippines, unknown armed assailants set fire to Caddayan Elementary School, destroying the school but causing no casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in which four other schools and two homes were also targeted. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that a political actor was responsible.
10/24/2010: On Sunday evening around 1800, in Poblacion San Miguel, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, a village councilor was shot and killed by a gunman with a pistol near his house. The victim was identified as Valentine Campos. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Bayanga Norte, Matanog, Maguindanao, Philippines, about 15 unidentified militants in a vehicle blocked another vehicle and kidnapped seven civilians at gunpoint. Later that day the militants released two of the hostages. On 09/24/2010 the remaining five hostages were released at a local crisis management committee. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/17/2010: On Monday, in Bulod village, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao, Philippines, assailants with the group of Uzi Ampatuan and Amalao Guiamil set fire to government property, destroying a multi-purpose hall, village hall and Kubota farm trailer owned by the Bulod local government but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed a political actor was responsible.
01/24/2010: On Sunday night at 0130, a man was killed while two others were injured in a predawn ambush in Badoc town in Ilocos Norte province, but police quickly ruled out politics as a motive in the attack. Wounded in the incident were village chief Edmund Tadena and Jayfur Salon. Tadena was grazed in the hand while Salon sustained a gunshot wound in the back. Recovered from the scene were 63 shells from an M-16 Armalite rifle, three empty shells for 12-gauge shotgun, and two live bullets for 12-gauge shotgun.. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2010: On Thursday evening at 1800, outside the Jaro Cathedral in Iloilo City, an unidentified man shot mayoral candidate Luis Mondia Jr. three times. Mondia was about to board his Mazda pickup when two men on a motorcycle fired at him. The gunman used a .45 caliber pistol based on the bullet shells recovered at the crime scene. No group claimed responsibility.
10/21/2010: On Thursday morning shortly before 1000, on a highway just outside Matalam in North Cotabato, Philippines, a bomb, hidden in a bag placed inside an overhead compartment, exploded in a passenger bus filled with over 50 passengers. Ten were killed and 30 were injured. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities suspected the al-Khobar extortion gang was responsible as the bus company had been targeted for extortion in the past. Five suspects identified as Piko Tnagkulo, Ibrahim Alimanan, alias Siang Ulama, Alex Samal, Yazer Talusiog and Abdulh AlibTalusog, were arrested in connection with the attack, which caused an unknown amount of property damage.
09/07/2010: On Tuesday night around 0040 hours, in Tamontaka village in Cotabato, Philippines, two unidentified men threw a grenade inside the terminal of Husky Bus Company. No one was injured in the explosion but one air conditioned bus was partially damaged and it caused panic among locals residing near the blast site. No group claimed responsibility and extortion was the suspected motive for the attack.
03/23/2010: On Friday night at 2200, in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, an explosion took place at the Zamboanga Barter and Trade Complex. A man wearing a black hat and a black jacket threw the bomb at the vacant area of the business complex. The explosion was caused by a pillbox. The blast damaged a concrete fence of the business complex. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/05/2010: On Thursday morning, in Barangay Pitogo, La Libertad, Negros Oriental, Philippines, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at the house of Marvin Binoy, killing three people. The IED was made of gunpowder and regular nails with the heads sawn off. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
05/11/2010: On Tuesday, in Paguengan, Akbar, Basilan, Philippines, unknown armed assailants set fire to Paguengan Elementary School, destroying the school but causing no casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in which four other schools and two homes were also targeted. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that a political actor was responsible.
03/01/2010: On Monday evening at 2030, in Toril, Davao, Davao, Philippines, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a freight truck, wounding the truck driver, Gene Recta, and damaging the truck. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) were responsible.
09/05/2010: On Sunday evening around 2130, along Quezon Avenue in Cotabato City, Philippines, an improvised explosive device made up of a 60 millimeter booster casing and TNT was placed inside a plastic bag and detonated by a cell phone near a supermarket. No casualties were reported but a water meter was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/04/2010: On Wednesday, in southern Mindanao, Cebu, Philippines, militants executed an ex-comrade, identified as Cresaldo Banan, for allegedly becoming a military informant. The New People’s Army (NPA) Valentin Palamine Command (Far South Mindanao) claimed responsibility for the attack. Cresaldo Banan, an ex-New People’s Army (NPA) cadre from Matanao, Davao del Sur, was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt for his crimes against the people and his crimes against the revolutionary movement," command leader, Dencio Madrigal, said in a statement posted on the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) website.
03/23/2010: On Tuesday afternoon at 1630, in Barangay Tubigan of Binan City in the Laguna province, Philippines, a drug busting village chief was shot dead by an unidentified gunman as he was stepping out from a cockpit near a gas station. No group claimed responsibility.
06/15/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2145, on a road in Barit village in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines, Lito Agustin, a commentator of dzJC Aksyon Radyo Laoag, was shot and killed and his nephew, Joseph Agustin, was injured when two men on a motorcycle opened fire on them while they were on their way home. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday night around 0430, in Malaga village in Tinambacan, Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines, suspected New People’s Army militants led by leader alias “Nady” attacked a village, injuring at least two people. Among the houses raided were those of village chief Eugene Nuñes, who was hurt in the incident, and Arturo Flor, a local businessman. Village councilor Anthony Giray was also shot and wounded. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
06/21/2010: On Monday afternoon, at 1630, in Barangay Nagsurot in Burgos, Iloocos Norte, Philippines, two security aides of Mayor-elect Matilde Sales died after their car was shot at by a group of men. Sales and five others, including a radio reporter, were on board a Toyota Grandia van when they were ambushed. Killed were Sales’ close-in security Mario Monje and Phertofil Caletena. Another aide, Lito Rangasan and Sales’ driver, whom police identified only as Mario, were wounded. Sales and Bombo Radio senior reporter Lita Baptista, who were both seated in the middle section of the van, were unhurt. Police recovered empty shells from M-16 and M-14 rifles at the ambush site. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/08/2010: On Thursday evening at 2000, in the old Barangay Hall of San Antonio village in Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, assailants placed an explosive in a plastic bag and placed the bag in a telephone booth. PVC pipe and a suspected timing device were found at the site of the explosion. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/17/2010: On Wednesday, between the service road and Roxas Boulevard outside the gate of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, unidentified militants planted a yellow plastic bag containing an MK2 grenade and a 40 millimeter grenade. The bag was found before the explosives detonated. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/23/2010: On Tuesday night at 0300, in Molo district, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Philippines, the ancestral house owned by the family of incumbent Iloilo City Mayor, Jerry Trenas, was attacked by a grenade, damaging the windows. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2010: On Tuesday night at 0430, in Bagang Pook, Quiling village, Talisay, Batangay, Luzon, Calabarzon, Philippines, unknown militants fired upon the house of a mayoral candidate. The candidate's nephew, Zenaida Mendoza (19), was killed and the house was damaged as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that a rival political party was responsible.
02/25/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1545, in the first of two related attacks, in Davao City, Philippines, an improvised explosive device (IED) was found inside a comfort room for women in Davao City Hall and was immediately reported to the police and defused. The carton box contained two plastic bottles containing what appeared to be ammonium nitrate with white and red electrical wires attached to it and to a suspected cell phone circuit board. Around 1600, an identical IED was found outside a nearby Philippine Central Bank and safely defused by a bomb squad. No casualties or injuries were caused and no group claimed responsibility.
11/18/2010: On Thursday morning, in Las Arenas village in Pantukan, Compostela Valley, Philippines, around 40 militants, led by Danilo Nodalo alias Ka Benjie, put up a road block where they flagged down five trucks and two bulldozers which they later burned. The motive for the attack was punishment for refusal to pay extortion money. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack but the New People's Army (NPA) was suspected.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0740, in Paluan, Mindoro Occidental, Philippines, a Globe Telecom site was attacked and set on fire by ten armed men. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible. No casualties were reported.
08/03/2010: On Tuesday evening around 2030, in Cotabato, Maguindanao, Philippines, two unidentified men riding blue motorcycles threw a hand grenade at the house of Talib Abo Jr., a provincial lawmaker. The grenade landed on the house’s garage, damaging the service vehicle of Abo. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday evening at 1940, in Cotabato CIty, Cotabato, Philippines, an improvised explosive device (IED) with a mobile phone trigger placed by unknown militants was found in a plastic bag inside the Cotabato City Hall, known as Peoples Palace, in Barangay Malagapas. A passersby alerted the authorities. The IED was fashioned from an 81 millimeter mortar. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
09/05/2010: On Sunday evening at 2030, in the village of San Antonio Lote, Mexico town, Pampanga, Philippines, in one of two related attacks, three suspected militants fired on private security guards and set fire to a Globe Telecom cell site. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
10/05/2010: On Tuesday night at 2330, in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, more than 30 armed men detonated an improvised explosive device at the electric transformer of Malago Pump House owned by the Victorias Milling Company sugar refinery before setting it on fire. The estimate damage was initially placed at P400,000 ($9,246 USD). No casualties were reported. New People’s Army militants claimed responsibility.
10/25/2010: On Monday night around 0200, in Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Labu City, Philippines, five militants in a car fired upon a vehicle. The driver, identified as Demetrio Sumalpong Jr., was killed and three others, including SPO1 Dennis Carillo and former scout rangers Alejandro Serano Viloria and Montero, were injured. Dennis Carillo, whose wife was running for barangay councilor, was believed to be the target. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2010: On Thursday evening at 1730, three civilians were killed and another was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on them in the Iganagampong area of Datu Unsay district in the Philippines' Maguindanao province. The were identified as Abdullah Salibak, 40, his five-month pregnant wife Rahima and an unidentified child. The civilians all belonged to the same family. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/25/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1600, in the second of two related attacks, in Davao City, Philippines, an improvised explosive device was found outside a nearby Philippine Central Bank and safely defused by a bomb squad. The carton box contained two plastic bottles containing what appeared to be ammonium nitrate with white and red electrical wires attached to it and to a suspected cell phone circuit board. No casualties were caused and no group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2010: On Monday morning around 1140, in Malapatan, Sarangani, Philippines, militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle, targeting the convoy of the governor of Sarangani province as it crossed Lun Masla Bridge. There were no casualties or damages reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/17/2010: On Sunday morning around 0715, along Paez Street in Malabon, Manila, Philippines, an unidentified armed man riding a motorcycle shot and killed Maximo Bernardo, a village chief seeking re-election and head of Barangay Concepcion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/12/2010: On Friday evening, in Calabcab in Maco town, Compostela Valley, Philippines, six New People’s Army militants shot dead a mine worker and later abducted two brothers of the victim. Felix Valiente Jr. was shot dead when he resisted to go with the while his two brothers identified as Jamil Valiente and Jimboy Valiente were taken at gunpoint. On 03/17/2010 the hostages were released unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.
06/19/2010: On Saturday evening, around 1,050 kilometers south of Manila in Digos City, Davao Del Sur, Philippines, a third journalist, Nestor Bedolido, was shot and killed by an unidentified armed man. Bedolio wrote for weekly Kastigador, had authored a series of articles criticizing a prominent politician in Davao Del Sur province ahead of the May elections. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/16/2010: On Sunday morning around 0915, in San Vincente Central village, Calapan city, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, a former local government official, identified as Mike Samson Cortez Rivera (56), was shot and killed by two unidentified gunmen in front of the Calapan United Evangelical Church on Ramirez Street. Police recovered three fired cartridges of a .45 caliber pistol. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/29/2010: On Monday night at 0200, in Butuan, Butuan, Philippines, assailants chopped down a field of banana plants in an extortion attempt, damaging the field but causing no casualties. An estimated 1.6 million worth of 3,157 hills of fully grown Savedish Variety banana plants were chopped and cut down. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
03/19/2010: On Friday morning at 0530, in the Santa Cruz Biga area of Lezo district in the Philippines' Aklan province, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle threw three grenades at the private residence of a local councilor, Councilor Fernando Baldomero. No casualties were reported but the house was damaged in the attack. One grenade exploded while the other failed to hit the intended target. No group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1710, in Jubilation subdivision in Zapote village in Laguna, Philippines, two militants on a motorcycle shot and killed Binan City Councilor, Diego Casas. His driver, identified as Luisito Caitan, was also injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2010: On Tuesday, in the Calemegatan area near Buguey in the Cagayan province of the Philippines' Luzon region, the leader of a local community anti-mining group, Gensun Agustin, was shot dead by unidentified militants. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/24/2010: On Monday around 1200 noon, along the Davao-Mati national highway in Sitio Chapter, Maputi, Banay-Banay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon soldiers guarding Maverick Construction, killing three soldiers and injuring five others. Rebels fired rocket-propelled grenades at the construction site upon arrival. The assailants also kidnapped three civilians and stole three trucks and 11 firearms while escaping, using them as human shields, then released one of the civilians before leaving the area. The raid netted 11 high-powered firearms comprising of two FN Minimi Light Machine Guns, two M203 grenade launcher rifles, three Garand rifles, three M14 rifles and an M16 Armalite rifle. Troops had been deployed to the site last month when the rebels attempted to burn the company's heavy equipment for its refusal to heed the extortion demands of the rebels. The status of the two remaning hostages is unknown. New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
12/15/2010: On Wednesday morning around 1130, in Bangued, Abra, Philippines, two unidentified militants shot and killed Macray village chief, identified as Bong Molina. A village treasurer, Joseph Barabero, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident. Follow-up operations led to the arrest of one of the suspects Reggie Timbreza, while another suspect identified as Rodil Pilor remains at large.
05/09/2010: On Sunday, in Philippines, communist guerrillas destroyed five vote counting machines. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
10/30/2010: On Saturday, in a village in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines, unidentified armed men opened fire inside villagers' houses. Three villagers, identified as Abubakar Sangcad, Toto Abdul Salim, and Andis Edon were killed. Three others, identified as Mukraben Zacaria, Totok Taya Pinoh, and Tatoh Dalga, were injured. The gunmen were looking for the house of a certain Eddie Sabalsa. Sabalsa is a member of Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) assigned at Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. CAFGU units are tasked to prevent the re-infiltration of insurgents into communities that have already been cleared of their influence by combat operations conducted by regular units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. When the suspects learned Sabalsa was not in his house, they fired on his house and houses nearby causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/08/2010: On Saturday night at 2200, in in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, assailants threw a grenade at the Education Department building, causing no damage or casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
05/11/2010: On Tuesday, in Akbar, Basilan, Philippines, unknown armed assailants set fire to a residential house, destroying the residence but causing no casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in which five schools and one other residence were also targeted. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that a political actor was responsible.
11/08/2010: On Monday evening around 2030, in Barangay 66 in Tacloban City, Philippines, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle shot and killed a newly-elected village chief outside the Barangay Hall. The victim was identified as Aldrin Rosales Benitez. His assistant, identified as Julito Sabinal, was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2010: On Tuesday, in Akbar, Basilan, Philippines, unknown armed assailants set fire to a residential house, destroying the residence but causing no casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in which five schools and one other residence were also targeted. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that a political actor was responsible.
01/18/2010: On Monday, suspected partisans using assault rifles opened fire at farmers' houses in Carmen, North Cotabato, killing three villagers and wounding three others. The fatalities have been identified as Hector Tomasis, 42, Norberto Feliciano, 57, and Lyneth Camus, 49. Camus' husband Adolfo, 50, sustained gunshot wounds in the legs and was rushed to a dispensary at the Carmen town proper. Two other villagers suffered bruises when they jumped out their windows when they heard the gunshots. The attackers escaped toward the boundary of the Carmen of Katanayahan and Kibayao Villages, known lairs of Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels. No group claimed responsibility.
08/29/2010: On Sunday morning at 0800, in Kalilangan, Bukidnon, Philippines, two masked gunmen hurled two grenades inside San Vicente Ferrer Catholic Church as dozens of parishioners attended service, injuring three people. The other grenade that failed to explode was detonated by the Kalilangan policemen who were also in the church. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
03/08/2010: On Monday night at 0200, in Dungon A, Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines, a grenade exploded in front of a bakeshop owned by Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, damaging the shop. The blast injured a security guard stationed at the Bakeshop. The Mayor, who is running for Congress in the lone district of Iloilo City, said the incident could be politically motivated. Police are now looking for at least two motorcycle-riding men who witnesses said threw the explosive. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the Kabacan area of Cotabato, Philippines, unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device along a path leading to the terminal of the Rural Transit Bus. The bomb was defused before it detonated, causing no casualties or damages. Police and Army investigators were certain the explosive was to be planted in a bus parked at the terminal, but the bomber retreated after seeing several policemen and uniformed soldiers positioned in the surroundings. The explosive was fashioned from a live 81 millimeter mortar projectile rigged with an improvised blasting device attached to a mobile phone. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/08/2010: On Thursday evening at 2030, in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Mindanao Island, Philippines, unidentified men lobbed two grenades at the house of a PO3 Baricua. Only one of the grenades exploded when it landed in the police officer’s front yard, wounding three persons. No damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/05/2010: On Thursday evening around 1800, outside the Zamboanga International Airport in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga province, Philippines, a bomb was detonated in a suspected suicide bombing attack. The explosion killed two, including the alleged bomb carrier, and injured 24. Amongst the injured were the governor of Sulu, Abdusakur Tan, and a British national, Charles McKercher. The amount of property damage is unknown. The attack came just before the United States ambassador to the Philippines, Harry Thomas, was to arrive; he canceled the visit. Sakur Tan claimed that he was the likely target of the bomb. "I have received intelligence reports that I would be bombed," he told local TV on Friday. Police are investigating the theory that the suspected bomber may not have known he was carrying a bomb which may have been detonated remotely. No group claimed responsibility, but the Abu Sayyaf was suspected.
09/20/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1700, in the village of San Isidro, in Pandan, Catanduanes, Philippines, two unidentified armed assailants kidnapped, then tortured, fired upon and killed the local chairman of Youth Council, Jay Carlo Cameleon. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
05/09/2010: On Sunday afternoon at around 1630, in Bulabod, Malinao, Aklan, Philippines, unknown militants fired upon a local government official, Efren Fernando, and his nephew. Fernando was killed and the nephew was wounded from the assault. Relatives of the victim said that they received a text message about two hours earlier warning the victim to be cautious because nine armed men were out to kill him. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/08/2010: On Saturday afternoon at 1530, in Cadoldolan, Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines, approximately 20 heavily armed militants burned down a Cadoldolan Elementary School building housing five precinct count optical scan (PCOS) voting machines. There were no casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but New People's Army (NPA) is suspected, however, they released a statement denying any involvement in the attacks.
10/24/2010: On Sunday evening around 2100, in Mahayahay village in Lingig, Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines, unidentified gunmen barged into the house and shot and killed a candidate for village councilor using a handgun. The victim was identified as Eduardo Tacder. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2010: On Thursday, near Raval Farm in Barangay Bit-os, Butuan City, Butuan province, Philippines, around 45 unidentified militants poured gasoline into a ten-wheeler logging truck and set it ablaze. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
05/11/2010: On Tuesday, in Sinangkapan, Akbar, Basilan, Philippines, unknown armed assailants set fire to Sinangkapan Elementary School, destroying the school but causing no casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in which four other schools and two homes were also targeted. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that a political actor was responsible.
10/25/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1700, in Gilotong village in Cawayan, Masbate, Philippines, five unidentified gunmen shot and killed two brothers of Jeffrey Malagad, incumbent village chief of Gilotong village. Another relative, identified as Jekyll, was also injured in the attack. The militants used M14 and M16 rifles and a .45-caliber pistol to shoot the victims. One of the gunmen was stabbed and injured during the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/01/2010: On Monday evening around 1800, in a public cemetery in Aroroy town, Masbate, Philippines, two unidentified militants shot and killed a village chief using .45 caliber pistols. The victim was identified as Vicente Lacbayug, a recently re-elected village chief in Dayhagan. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
06/05/2010: On Saturday, in Sumisip, Basilan, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon civilians, killing two civilians and injuring one other apparently to avenge the deaths of comrades in a government assault in the southern Philippines. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
05/21/2010: On Friday morning at 0900, in the Lantawan Proper area of Lantawan district, Basilan, Philippines, 30 armed suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in ski masks abducted a woman and killed her. The bullet ridden body of Shirley Flores y Alvarez (35) was found around 1300 in a nearby village. Shirley's brother is a member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit whose group clashed with ASG bandits several months ago. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0745, Barangay captain Ricardo Ganad, 56, resident and chairman of Barangay Poblacion 3 in Victoria, was resting in front of his house when two unidentified men posing as vendors arrived and offered the victim tilapia. Ganad allowed the suspects to enter his compound to buy their goods. The suspects then shot the victim at close range using caliber .45 pistols, killing Ganad. The suspects fled on board a motorcycle and headed towards the mountainous Barangay Luyal in Victoria town. Police recovered four empty shells of caliber .45 bullets at the crime scene. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack
05/22/2010: On Saturday, in the Bi-ao area of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Philippines, a group of suspected New People's Army (NPA) militants raided the Hacienda Estrella sugar plantation. No casualties were reported, but the militants stole the three weapons from the plantation's private security guards. One of the suspected militants was later shot dead in an immediate follow-up operation by security forces. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/11/2010: On Thursday morning around 0640, in San Ramon village in Masingal, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, unidentified militants on a motorcycle shot and killed a newly elected village chief. Seven .45 caliber pistol casings were recovered from the scene. The victim was identified as Denmar Bueno. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/20/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0800, in Balas village in Lamitan, Basilan, Mindanao, Philippines, militants on a motorcycle drove alongside a village official’s motorcycle and opened fire. The village official, identified as Jainudin Dulah, was injured and his driver was killed. No group claimed responsibility for attack.
09/05/2010: On Sunday evening at 2030, in Estrada village in Capas Town, Tarlac, Philippines, in one of two related attacks, 10 armed militants wearing camouflage uniforms fired upon private security guards and set fire to a Globe Telecom cell site. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that members of the New People’s Army were responsible.
04/08/2010: On Thursday evening at 2000, in the village of Poblacion near Titay in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device by the residence of a local mayoral candidate, George Castillo. No group claimed responsibility and there were no casualties or damage in the attack.
05/10/2010: On Monday, in Munting Tubig, Ibaan, Batangas, Philippines, unknown gunmen fired upon two civilian brothers after they refused to reveal their candidate for town mayor. One of the brothers was killed and the other was wounded. Ronnie Madera (22) was killed and his brother, Regan (18), was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
06/23/2010: On Wednesday afternoon at 1400, in Tubigan, Maluso, Basilan, Philippines, about 30 armed assailants led by Abu Sayyaf leader Purudji Indama, stopped a minibus at a barricade then assaulted and fired upon and stabbed passengers, killing the driver, two civilians, and a child and injuring six others. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible. No damages were reported.
05/11/2010: On Tuesday night at 0145, in the village of Ubang, Capalonga, Camarines Norte, Philippines, unknown militants threw a grenade at a school being used as a polling station. One civilian was wounded and the polling station sustained an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2010: On Saturday evening at 1930 hours in Guinhalinan village, Barobo, Suriago Del Sur, Philippines, New People's Army (NPA) rebels set fire to four backhoes and two bulldozers owned by a DOLE Philippines sub-contractor. The burning was related to DOLE’s refusal to give in to the extortion demands of the communist rebels. No group claimed responsibility.
12/01/2010: On Wednesday night around 2300, in Cristo village in Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines, two armed militants on a motorcycle shot and injured Poso village chief Andro Hernandez and his cousin. Two other companions were killed in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for this incident and no damage was reported in the attack.
04/13/2010: On Tuesday morning at 1100, at Santa Isabel Cathedral, on J.S. Alano Street in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, 25 suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group disguised in police and military uniforms detonated an improvised explosive device rigged to a motorcycle, heavily damaging the church, but causing no casualtiesNo group claimed responsibility.
05/07/2010: On Friday morning at 1050, in Bag-otan, Matuguinao, Samar, Philippines, approximately 10 armed assailants fired upon soldiers guarding a polling station with M-16 rifles, killing one soldier and injuring one other, killing one rebel and wounding two rebels. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
10/07/2010: On Thursday morning at 0945, in Barangay Sinakulay, President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, unidentified armed men with automatic rifles shot and killed Abdullah Calapya, former field commander of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and his wife Rayda Calapya at close range. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/08/2010: On Saturday morning at 0530, in Zamboanga, Zamboanga, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a Veteran's Shrine along Rizal street, damaging some stores but causing no casualties. Police recovered shattered parts of a cell phone and battery. No group claimed responsibility however there were text messages sent from a Samsuddin who claimed he was setting-off bombs to get the attention of the government to investigate the alleged anomalies at the Office of Muslim Affairs (OMA).
10/09/2010: On Saturday morning around 0510, in Licab, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle shot and killed Luisita Karaan, vice mayor of Licab, while jogging along the road. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/23/2010: On Monday night around 0040, along Ortigas Avenue Extension near the Ever Gotesco Mall in Pasig City, Manila, Philippines, four unidentified men on board a white van blocked a vehicle, shot and killed a Korean national, Cho Tae Hwan and kidnapped two other Koreans. The victims were identified as Kim Hyeong Sik and Kim Jeung Gun, however, reports showed that the two initially kidnapped victims were subsequently released a few hours later and were unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.
12/11/2010: On Saturday, at Barangay Taguibo in Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines, on Davao Oriental, militants raided and torched three vehicles, a cargo truck, multi cab and hi-lux, at a copper and gold mine. The rebels also disarmed civilian security guards and seized mobile phones and personal belongings of mine workers. Authorities suspected the motive behind the attack to be extortion. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that the Front Committee 18 of the New People’s Army (NPA) militants were responsible.
10/20/2010: On Wednesday evening around 1800, in Sinawal village in General Santos City, General Santos, Philippines, two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed a municipal councilor outside his house. The victim was identified as Meliton Bansalao. A .45 caliber pistol was used in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2010: On Thursday morning, in Salvador, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, three men fired upon a municipal councilor, Subair Tawantawan, using M-16 rifles as he rode his motorcycle, killing him and damaging his motorcycle. The councilor had recently tipped off authorities about the whereabouts of eight Moro Islamic Liberation Front members. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was responsible.
12/02/2010: On Thursday evening around 1930, in Pateng village in Gonzaga, Cagayan, Philippines, around 20 militants, led by a woman, torched a warehouse, backhoe, a loader and two generator sets belonging to a magnetite mining company. The group then seized two shotguns of the firm’s security personnel. The personnel quarters of Unimaster Conglomeration Inc. was also set ablaze. No casualties were reported in the attack and the estimated damage was P5 million (115,393 USD). Charges were brought against Allan Rey Balanay, Rolando Igis alias Saro, Jonathan Sandaga alias Ian and his wife Mylene Salvador alias Maymay, as well as 16 other John Does. All 20 are alleged members of the NPA’s Henry Abraham Command (NPA-HAC) of the Northern Front Committee operating in northern Cagayan. The NPA-HAC, through its spokesman Arnel Sandoval, admitted to the arson. On its website, the group said it torched the warehouse and equipment as punitive action against the firm’s alleged exploitation of natural resources in the village. It also alleged that the UCI owner supported the election campaign of Mayor Carlito Pentecostes Jr., whom the rebels claimed was a warlord. The rebel spokesman said that UCI’s continuous quarrying of black sand was contributing to the rapid siltation of the Wangag river, which causes its banks to overflow during rains.
03/11/2010: On Thursday, in Buenavista town in Quezon, Pedro Cabangon, Philippines, a Liberal Party candidate, was shot dead by three unidentified gunmen in Barangay Lilukin around 1100. Authorities were looking at three possible motives for the killing, including the involvement of the New People's Army, personal grudge and politics.
05/10/2010: On Monday morning at 0915, in Datu Piang, Maguindanao, Philippines, unknown militants launched two rocket propelled grenades at a polling precinct. There were no casualties or damages reported, however, the polling station was evacuated and town residents fled the town. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/01/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1400, in Kinamaybay village in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, at least 10 militants ambushed members of the Manobo tribe. One tribesman, identified as Tata Hulasan, was shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
07/16/2010: On Friday afternoon around 1300, in Bangkilay village in Pangutaran Island, Sulu, Philippines, ten armed men kidnapped a Japanese man who ran a medical clinic, identified as Amer Katayama Mamaito, also known as Toshio Ito. No casualties or damages were reported. According to officials, in September of 2010, Mamaito was moved by his abductors to Basilan in order to foil a planned rescue attempt. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Abu Sayyaf (ASG) militants were responsible. After the last report on the hostage taking on 09/05/2010, the status of the hostage is unknown.
06/08/2010: On Tuesday, in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, 20 armed assailants disarmed three security guards and set fire to and damaged two hauling trucks hauling to local oil palm firm Sodaco Corporation in Sitio Thankiu, Purok 8, Barangay Santa Teresita. In disarming the firm's security guards, the rebels also forcibly took away two Winchester shotguns and one Armscor shotgun owned by SODACO Corporation. New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1245, in Barangay Lunggang, Maimbung, Sulu, Philippines, gunmen kidnapped two civilians working on a road project funded by the United States government. On 02/10/2010, the assailants released Jalal Ali, a dump truck driver, around 1200 noon in Maimbung, Sulu. On 02/12/2010, at about 1930 in the evening, the assailants released Raja Halud in Pakitul town of Sulu Province. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
05/01/2010: On Saturday at 0100, in Malimono, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, approximately 50 assailants fired M-16 rifles upon a mayoral candidate's house, injuring four household members, two civilians passing on a motorcycle. The home was damaged in the attack. New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in Bangued, Abra, Philippines, unidentified men shot and killed a local member of the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council), identified as Arnulfo Callos. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/08/2010: On Thursday afternoon, in Barangay Bandang, Talipao Town, Sulu, Philippines, militants ambushed civilians on motorcycles and hacked three civilians to death on suspicion that they were military spies. The victims were identified as Alvin Angeles, Jayson Paa and Omar Birin. Angeles had been providing t-shirt printing services to US soldiers in Sulu and were delivering t-shirts to a military camp in Talipao town when rebels ambushed them. No group claimed responsibility for this incident, but it was suspected that Abu Sayyaf bandits were responsible.
01/21/2010: On Thursday evening at 2000, a village chief, Danny Amor, was shot dead by unidentified militants in the Bartolabac area of San Jacinto district in the Philippines' Masbate province. Five unidentified armed men forcibly entered the house of the victim and one of them, bearing a .45 caliber handgun with silencer, fired at the victim. It was believed that politics was the motive behind the killing. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2010: On Sunday, in Margus Village, Glan, Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants opened fire on a convoy of the mayor of Glan, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2010: On Sunday evening at 1900, in Barangay Poblacion, Ampatuan town in Maguindanao province, Philippines, two soldiers serving as security escorts of a town mayor, Mayor Zacaria Sangki, were hurt when at least 10 mortars landed at the mayor's residence The attack caused slight damage to two local houses. No group claimed responsibility.
06/23/2010: On Wednesday night at 0030, in the village of Dumagmang, Labo town, Camarine Norte, Philippines, five suspected new People's Army (NPA) militants set fire to a mining company building, owned by El Dore Mining Corporation. The firm might have been attacked for refusing to pay revolutionary taxes. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2010: On Tuesday evening around 1900, between Barangays Ilaya and Mapili, Balud, Masbate, Philippines, two unidentified men shot and killed a town councilor, identified as Ronald Ariola. The councilor was a part of a group transporting ballot boxes. The militants used M16 rifles for the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/06/2010: On Monday night around 0330, not far from establishments owned by Chinese-Filipino traders in Bulalo village, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at the home of Hilario Hernando Henario. The bomb was made of an 81 millimeter mortar projectile rigged with a battery operated blasting mechanism attached to a cellular phone. Authorities claim the blast was meant to scare the local residents. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
11/24/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2000, in Barangay Bualan, Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines, 20 armed men burnt down and destroyed Bualan Elementary School. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. The group is believed to be supporters of a candidate who lost a recent election.
11/26/2010: On Friday afternoon, in Anahaw village in Tago, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, unidentified militants raided and destroyed the Dole Food Company’s banana plantation. No casualties were reported, but 22,000 fully grown banana plants worth nearly 250,000 U.S. dollars were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army (NPA) militants were responsible.
02/18/2010: On Thursday evening at 1900, motorcycle-riding gunmen shot dead Mr Sinsuat, 38, a district chairman in Blah Sinsuat town wounded his relative who was driving the motorcycle, through Cotabato City. A policeman who responded to the shooting was also fired upon and wounded and wounded one of the suspects. Mr. Sinsuat had been planning to run in the May 10 national elections for mayor of Blah Sinsuat, just outside Cotabato City. His killing was likely related to politics. No group claimed responsibility.
04/13/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2100, in Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, armed assailants fired at a group of local candidates and wounded one of them. No damage was reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday morning around 0700, in Cotabato City, unidentified gunmen shot dead a Chinese-Filipino businessman who was running for councilor of Cotabato City in the May elections. Joseph Kwan Datuwata, 42, had just left his home in Rosary Heights 10 with his two children when their vehicle was flagged down by three armed men. The gunmen shot Cuan in the head and chest with a .45 caliber pistol, killing him instantly. His two children were also injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
11/21/2010: On Sunday morning around 0630, near a public elementary school in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device planted in a motorbike. Two civilians, identified as Bailign Uy and Alandoni Ampatuan, were injured by shrapnel and a store was damaged. The bomb detonated minutes after the convoy of Mayor Akmad Ampatuan of nearby Datu Salibo town passed by giving reason to believe he was the intended target. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2010: On Monday morning at 0850, in Saranga, Mahayahay, Maragusan, Compostela Valley, Philippines, armed New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) militants fired upon a convoy carrying election results, killing six people - two soldiers, two militiamen, one election official and one civilian poll watcher - and injuring 12 others - nine soldiers, two civilian poll watchers, and a civilian. Three vehicles were also damaged as a result of the attack. The NPA-CPP claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2010: On Monday evening at 1935, in Barangay Balibadon, Cortes, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, 15 unidentified armed assailants fired upon and set fire to a Globe Telecom tower, damaging the tower but causing no casualties. AK 47, M16 and M14 rifles, Garand and Carbine rifles and a .45 pistol were used in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
05/09/2010: On Sunday evening at 1915, in Sitio Tinibtiban, Barangay Batulawan, Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines, unknown militants threw a grenade into a mosque. An Imam, Manuel Pautin, was killed and nine civilians were wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/13/2010: On Wednesday evening, a coordinator for a local political movement, Marciliano Bong Dizon, was shot dead by unidentified militants in the San Pedro Camuning village of Pampanga province in the Philippines' Luzon region. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2000, in Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, assailants set fire to construction equipment owned by construction firm Mark Built Corporation, damaging four backhoes and two bulldozers but causing no casualties. The damages were estimated to be PHP3.5 million (USD76,840) . The construction firm received an extortion letter from the suspected NPA rebels, demanding P4 million. The construction firm refused to give in to the alleged NPAs' demand. New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
10/26/2010: On Tuesday night around 0130, in a village in Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines, unidentified armed men, believed to be supporters of defeated barangay (village) candidates, torched a school building. Five classrooms inside Gocotan Elementary School were torched to the ground. The school was the polling place of at least five precincts for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK, youth council) elections. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/01/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1630, Elmer Eusebio, a pro government militia man, was playing with his kids at his residence at Sta. Cruz village when seven rebels barged inside his home and dragged him away. In front of his weeping family members, the New People’s Army rebels tortured Eusebio until he was bleeding profusely due to rifle butt strokes. He was repeatedly shot in the different parts of his body by the unknown bandit leader while others. While the victim was tortured and later killed, the attackers were shouting out loud "Mabuhay ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan!" (Long live the New People's Army!). There was no claim of responsibility.
06/30/2010: On Wednesday around 0200, in Bangued, Abra, Philippines, an improvised explosive device detonated at the doorsteps of the Bangued Municipal Hall. The ceiling of the hall was destroyed. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/16/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1700, on Magallanes Street, in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines, five unidentified armed men wearing military uniforms kidnapped a Chinese businessman, identified as Nelson Tay, owner of New Asian Marketing from his store. The men barged inside his store and disarmed a security guard and then took Tay into a van outside the store and sped off, leaving behind the security guard who reported the matter to the police. On 08/19/2010 Nestor Tay was freed. The release of Tay came a day after Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels joined the search for the kidnapped trader. “Tay was freed because of the pressure exerted by the MILF to the kidnappers,” said Von Al-Haq, the MILF spokesman. It was unknown if a ransom was demanded. No group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2010: On Monday morning, in Camilo Osias, Balaoan, La Union, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a hallway leading to a bathroom of Saint Nicolas Academy which was used as a polling station, injuring four civilians and damaging the polling station. No group claimed responsibility.
04/13/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2030, near Basilan National High School in Barangay Eastside in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, 25 suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group disguised in police and military uniforms detonated an improvised explosive device planted in a Hyundai Starex van parked at the track and field oval, allegedly targeting a government building, leaving two civilians and one militant dead. No group claimed responsibility but Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected.
02/15/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1530, in Sitio Pusaw, Tamayo village in Calaca town, Melecio Aliling Vidal, municipal councilor of Lemery stepped out from Calaca Cockpit Arena, when a gunman appeared from behind and shot him in the head with a .45 caliber pistol. The motive for the shooting is unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday afternoon around 1530, in Lamitan City, Basilan province, Philippines, unknown assailants planted a cellular phone-triggered improvised explosive device in a drainage pipe near a day care center. It was found by civilians and reported to local security forces, who detonated it on site. The improvised bomb was composed of 60 millimeter mortar ammunition as the bomb's main charge with nails and 15 millimeter round bar cut into pieces as shrapnel and with attached electrical wirings. There were no damages or casualties, and local authorities suspected militants of Abu Sayyaf could be responsible.
05/07/2010: On Friday night at 2245, in Loreto, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, an armed gunman fired a .45 caliber pistol hitting election official, Jay Salinas, in the abdomen critically wounding him. The attack occurred outside his home. No group claimed responsibility.
05/07/2010: On Friday morning at 1030, in Taguibo, Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon soldiers guarding election machines, injuring two soldiers. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
06/04/2010: On Friday afternoon at 1600, in sub-village Colon Barak, Sucob village, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, about 30 armed men led by Johnny Casamorin, alias "Ka Lipid" set fire to farm vehicles, destroying a backhoe and a muticab but causing no casualties in a palm oil plantation. The owner, Mr. Johnson, had apparently failed to pay extortion demands by the New People’s Army guised as "revolutionary tax". The men also took seven horses, five chickens, five cooking pots, 10 sprayers, five bags and three cell phones. New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
11/27/2010: On Saturday evening around 2100, in Kiagot village in Digos, Davao del Sur, Philippines, two unidentified militants shot killed a former policeman, identified as Alan Jing Medina, during a drive by shooting. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
02/11/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1730, in Carmen, North Cotabato, Liberal Party’s Edwin Bandila, was on a motorcycle with his wife when he was shot and killed by still unidentified assailants in front of the municipal cemetery. Carmen police are still investigating the motive behind killing of Bandila who is also a close friend and supporter of North Cotabato Vice Governor Manny Piñol. Piñol said politics was behind the murder of the LP campaigner. No group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in Malapatan, Sarangani, Philippines, unidentified militants abducted two civilians at gunpoint for refusing to support rebel-backed candidates in the upcoming village elections. The victims were identified as Tony and Diel Maguan. The hostages were later released on 10/18/2010. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
06/17/2010: On Thursday morning at 1130, at Sitio Abante in Barangay Iligan, Esperanza, Masbate, Philippines, approximately 20 assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a cell phone tower guarded by civilian security guards, damaging the tower but causing no casualties. One plastic gallon used as an IED and an electric wire (about 70 meters long) were recovered from the area. The amount of damages was estimated at P10,000 (225.71 USD). No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
12/25/2010: On Saturday morning around 0715, on Asturias Street in Asturias village at a church in a police camp in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, a small improvised explosive device wrapped in an 8 x10 plastic bag and placed on the right side roof of the Sacred Heart Church detonated by mobile phone. At least 11 people, including the priest were injured. The victims were identified as Jushua Quibang, Fr. Rick Baculcol, Dr. Mariamlao, Emma Tan, Ma. Antonette Quinones, Noel Indana, Anna Marie Girasul, Johnny Change, Rochelle Ann Carlos and Trishalan Carlos. The ceiling and the chapel’s alter were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Abu Sayyaf militants were responsible.
03/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Barangay Gaid, Dimasalong, Masbate province, Philippines, about 10 suspected New People’s Army militants torched Gaid Elementary School. The armed rebels were seen leaving the school before the rooms went on fire. At least three schoolrooms were gutted by the fire and empty gasoline containers were recovered near the scene. No group claimed responsibility.
04/05/2010: On Monday night at 0145, in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines, about six M-79 grenades were fired from an undetermined direction and landed on a residential area, damaging two houses. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected.
06/08/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2030, in Paquibato District, Davao City, Philippines, suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels seized Alfredo Mia. His body was found later that day in the village of Fatima. The 57-year old Mia was an NPA member who was executed by his own group for an unknown reason. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that NPA-CPP was responsible.
08/05/2010: On Thursday night around 0430, in Barangay Buntongan, Wao town, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, gunmen boarded and opened fire in a bus killing two people and injuring another. The fatalities included the driver, Ronnie Poblacion, and the conductor of the Rural Transit Mindanao Incorporated, Catsteven Nacorda. The injured was identified as bus inspector, Margarito Egagamo. A .45 caliber pistol was used in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2010: On Thursday evening around 2145, in Tagasilay village in Sitio Marangan, Zamboanga, Mindanao Island, Philippines, five unidentified armed men shot at a Rural Transit Management, Inc. (RTMI) bus, body number 10222, and injured the bus conductor, Tonio Lombos Balbosa. None of the other 16 people on the bus were injured in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
03/09/2010: On Tuesday evening around 2120 in Indanan, Sulu, Philippines, more than 50 Abu Sayyaf bandits led by Umbra Jumdail, alias Dr. Abu Pula and Tahil Salih, arrived and opened fire at a construction site for a United States-funded humanitarian project which was being guarded by Filipino soldiers, damaging the construction site but causing no casualties. The assailants also attempted to set fire to construction vehicles but were unsuccessful. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
02/23/2010: On Tuesday night at about 0245, in Barangay Caliguian, Burgos, Isabela, Philippines, assailants threw three improvised explosive devices (IED) inside the town mayor's residential compound, damaging two homes but causing no casualties. Only two of the IEDs exploded and authorities safely defused the third IED. No group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2010: On Monday morning at 1145, in Poblacion Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines, two unidentified gunmen shot and killed the local municipal treasurer of Maguindanao, Alonto Banculit. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/31/2010: On Tuesday afternoon around 1245, in Barangay Potosan, Baleno, Masbate, Philippines, two gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed a local government employee riding a bicycle to his office. The victim was identified as Rogerio Minggoy. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
10/02/2010: On Saturday, in Isabela City, Basilan, Philippines, election officer Entong Musa was walking on a village road in Tuburan town when he was attacked by armed men on motorcycles. The victim suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2010: On Monday morning around 1035, in Carmen, North Cotabato, Philippines, a homemade improvised explosive device, fashioned from a 81 millimeter mortar round, exploded in a bus depot causing an unknown amount of damage. A bus passenger and two other civilians were injured in the blast, one of the injured later died from injuries. About an hour after the incident, a group claiming to be Al Khobar, sent a text message to Senior Inspector Winston Seniel's phone, claiming responsibility for the attack, and warning that more attacks would occur if "protection money" was not paid to the group.
05/12/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2050, in Santa Inez, Tanay, Rizal, Philippines, around 15 armed assailants fired upon and killed a soldier belonging to 16th Infantry Battalion while trying to steal ballots and polling machines being transported. The soldiers were escorting the Board of Election Inspectors, SMARTMATIC personnel, and the election paraphernalia when the NPAs launched their attack. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
10/31/2010: On Sunday night around 0430, in Malaga village in Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines, unidentified armed men, led by communist leader alias "Nady" entered the houses of village men, shooting at Barangay Councilor Antony Giray and the chief of the village watchmen. The specific motive for the attack was to harass residents for not voting for the rebels’ candidate in the recent elections. Both men were injured. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack, but it was believed that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
11/28/2010: On Sunday morning, in the Bajada area of Buhangin, Maguindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants shot and killed a vice mayor outside his private residence during a drive by shooting using a nine millimeter pistol. The victim was identified as Alexander Tomawis. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2010: On Saturday morning around 0830, in Parang, Maguindanao, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden under the vehicle belonging to Razak Kasim, a candidate for Councilor, killing one child, injuring four others, and damaging the vehicle. The candidate escaped unharmed and no group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2010: On Friday morning, in a village in Malapatan, Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines, ten armed militants fired at government troops conducting an anti-dengue fever advocacy campaign with local health officials. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
09/10/2010: On Friday, in Barangay Dilimbayan, Tugaya Town, Marawi, Lanao Del Sur, Philippines, unidentified gunmen ambushed and fired upon the vehicle of town mayor, Alimatar Guro Alim, killing the mayor and injuring the driver and three companions. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2010: On Monday morning, in Nabasan, Daraga, Albay, Philippines, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a village councilman running for re-election, identified as Wilredo Lotino, along with two relatives, including his wife. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2010: On Friday night, near Maluso town on Basilan Island, Philippines, about 30 Abu Sayyaf militants abducted three Christian men hauling timber in a rain forest and beheaded at least two of the men in retaliation for ongoing military and police operations against the militant group during the month of June. The bodies of the slain victims were discovered by relatives shortly after their abduction. No group claimed responsibility and the status of the third hostage is unknown.
11/15/2010: On Monday morning around 1100, at Baas Elementary School in Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines, unidentified militants abducted a school principal, Cecilia Sosas and teacher, Merlyn Yacapin. A one million peso ransom (23,255 USD) was demanded for Sosas by the group. On 12/14/2010 Sosas was released, but it was unknown if ransom had been paid. The status of Yacapin is unknown. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Abu Sayyaf militants were responsible.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday morning at 1000, at Sitio Saban in Kanebong village in Tulunan, North Cotabato, Philippines, some 50 armed militants led by Commander Bobo Fernandez of the NPA Valentine Palamine Command stormed the plantation of banana company A.M. Soriano and set ablaze several cargo trucks and other vehicles of the company and seized firearms of the security personnel and village guards. The rebels, dressed in military uniforms, arrived around 0830 and ordered the employees to stay in one place. The rebels posed as members of the 68th Infantry Battalion of the Army and later declared the area as “under their control.” Handheld radios, one M16, one carbine and eight 12 gauge shotguns were taken from the site. The damage was estimated at P6 million (136,301 USD) and extortion was the suspected motive for the attack. No casualties were reported and  no group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
10/07/2010: On Thursday morning around 0900, in a village in Pantaon, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, unidentified men ambushed a convoy of election workers. An election official, identified as Pangalian Lumabao, his armed escort and two civilians were shot and injured. The attack came as the country prepares for the 10/25/2010 village elections. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2010: On Monday morning at 0745, in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, unknown militants detonated three improvised explosive devices near a gymnasium at Mindanao State University, during the first hour of voting in national elections. No casualties or damages had been reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2040, source details that a civilian was wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device outside of the residence of Lamitan City Mayor Roderick Furigay along Flores Street in the city of Lamitan in the Philippines' Basilan province. The attack injured a teenager and damaged three houses. Local police officials attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). No group claimed responsibility.
06/26/2010: On Saturday night at 0200, in Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines, assailants threw a grenade and fired small arms at the residence of Farther Jose Francisco Talaban, aiming in the direction of his bedroom, damaging the church but causing no casualties. The assailants left pamphlets urging Talaban, who works closely with farmers, fishermen and tribal people in the area, to leave the town because of his ties with leftist groups. Aniban ng Ayaw sa Komunista (ANAK) claimed responsibility.
05/03/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1400, in Bingcongan, Bigaan, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, seven armed assailants fired upon a member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) and his family, killing the paramilitary member, his wife, wounding their daughter and damaging the motorcycle they were riding. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) Northeastern Mindanao Regional Command (SMRC) was responsible. It is believed that the victim was a former rebel who was targeted for leaving.
03/24/2010: On Wednesday afternoon at 1500, in Basak, Magpet, Cotabato, Philippines, at least 12 assailants barricaded an Isuzu Trooper SUV and a Toyota Hilux pick-up carrying Florentino Villasor, a vice mayor and 10 government officials. Three hours later, the assailants released the hostages. The assailants also set fire to and damaged the two government vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities suspected New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
01/29/2010: On Friday night at 0415, in Zamboanga City, Mindanao Island, Philippines, in one of two related incidents, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in Plaza Pershing. No casualties were reported and no damages were caused in the attacks. There was a third IED but it was discovered and destroyed by police. Investigators have found traces of ammonium nitrate at the two blast sites. No group claimed responsibility.
01/29/2010: On Friday night at 0400, inn Zamboanga City, Mindanao Island, Philippines, in one of two related incidents, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) on Sevilla Street. Shortly after, a second IED detonated in Plaza Pershing at 0415. No casualties were reported and no damages were caused in the attacks. There was a third IED but it was discovered and destroyed by police. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1700, Land Transportation Office chief, Marylou Villota Garcia, 51, was shot and killed in Pambuan village, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Garcia was shot by two unidentified motorcycle-riding men while on her way home in Pambuan village. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The killing could be job-related as Garcia had been receiving death threats.
04/13/2010: On Tuesday morning, in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, 25 suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group disguised in police and military uniforms attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device outside the residence of Basilan Regional Trial Court Judge, Leo Jay Principe. The bomb was detonated by members of the Zamboanga Explosives and Ordnance Disposal Team. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/05/2010: On Wednesday morning at around 0600, in Monkayo, Compostela Valley on Mindanao island, Philippines, New People's Army (NPA) rebels seized Roberto Luna, a mayor of Lingig town as he was travelling in a convoy on an isolated road. The rebels also took two soldiers, two policemen and two aides hostage. NPA claimed responsibility, claiming Luna was being held and investigated for the 2007 murders of Suazo siblings who were Barangay Union residents in Lingig town, and his involvement in the murder of Mayor Amerosin Onsing in 2001. Luna has also been accused of taking a 30-hectares of land in Barangay Pagbacatan, and in Dahican Island. A few hours later, the assailants released the two aides. On 05/17/2010, the assailants released the remaining captives to local authorities.
05/10/2010: On Monday morning at 1130, in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, Philippines, armed assailants fired grenades and small arms near a market and polling station, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that political actors were responsible.
05/07/2010: On Friday morning at 0630, in San Mariano, Roxas, Mindoro Oriental, Philippines, approximately 20 armed assailants fired upon police officers and soldiers guarding polling machines, causing no casualties to the escorts or damage. One rebel was killed and one injured while they tried to intercept the voting machine which led to a one hour gunbattle. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
10/22/2010: On Friday evening at 1900, along the National Highway in Alabiao village in Tuao, Cagayan, Philippines, unidentified armed men ambushed a vehicle. The driver, identified as Sofronio Manba, was killed and two others were injured, including the Vice-Governor’s sister in law Lenny Fausto and Michael Pagaduan. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2010: On Wednesday, in Semut, Akbar, Basilan, Philippines, unknown armed assailants set fire to a school, destroying the school but causing no casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in which four other schools and two homes were also targeted. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that a political actor was responsible.
05/13/2010: On Thursday night at 2345, in Rosario, Naval, Biliran, Philippines, unidentified men on board a pickup-type vehicle fired upon a supporter of defeated congressman Glenn Chong during a protest rally. The victim, identified as Ricky Regala (21), was wounding in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2010: On Monday evening at 1930, on Mamay Road, Barangay Anglionto village, Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines, an unidentified man on a motorcycle shot and killed an executive of a banana firm, Roperto Arribas Alag Jr. Alag was the operations manager of Musahamat Banana Farms. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2010: On Tuesday evening at 1800, a councilman was shot dead by a gunman in Ampatuan town in Maguindanao province. The victim has been identified as Talib Salahudin, councilor of Barangay Kakal in Ampatuan town. The victim was not related to Ampatuan Vice Mayor Rasul Sangki. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2128, in the Cotabato City area of the Philippines' Maguindanao province, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a political gathering, killing one civilian and wounding 14 others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2010: On Sunday night, in Sitio Matunog, Mangayon Village, Monkayo, Compostela, Philippines, militants exploded an improvised explosive device along a trail. No casualties or damages have been reported. The New Peoples' Army (NPA) was suspected.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday morning at 1000, in Maybula village in Tulunan, North Cotabato, Philippines, some 100 militants stormed the plantation of banana company A.M. Soriano and set ablaze several pieces of heavy equipment and the company’s canteen (restaurant) causing an unknown amount of property damage. Extortion was the suspected motive for the attack. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday afternoon at 1720, on Sinsuat Avenue, in Cotabato, Cotabato City, Philippines, an unidentified armed assailant fired upon and killed a commissioner of the Regional Reconciliation and Unification Council (RRUC), Datu Asim Ebrahim, while he was having dinner at Arshed Carenderia. A .45 caliber pistol was used in the assault and no group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2010: On Friday morning at 1015, in Kauran, Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device shortly after the convoy of gubernatorial candidate, Esmael Toto Mangudadatu, had passed nearby. There were no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2010: On Thursday, in Bulod village, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao, Philippines, in one of two related attacks, armed men stormed the village and set fire to residences, damaging many homes but causing no casualties. The arson triggered the evacuation of the village. The first attack was led by Mantil Sanday and Sibuto Sanday who were described as followers of defeated Datu Montawal mayoral candidate Arkan Matalam. No group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2010: On Monday, in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao, Philippines, assailants fired mortars at a polling station, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
10/15/2010: On Friday night around 0200, in Barangay Rosary Heights-Mother, Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, two unidentified men on a motorcycle lobbed an improvised explosive device into the house of Hadji Omar Kamsa Oranum, a candidate for village chairman in Maguindanao. The chairman was unharmed, but his mother and two children were injured. There was also damage to the house’s car park and glass windows were shattered. The bomb attack could be related to his filing of candidacy for chair of Barangay Rempes where he owns some 100 hectares of coconut and corn fields. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2010: On Wednesday, in Mangalut, Akbar, Basilan, Philippines, unknown armed assailants set fire to Mangalut Elementary School, destroying the school but causing no casualties. This was one of seven related attacks in which four other schools and two homes were also targeted. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that a political actor was responsible.
08/28/2010: On Saturday afternoon around 1430, at Sitio Landing, Bolod village in San Pascual, Burias Island, Masbate, Philippines, a municipal counselor and four others, including two teenagers, were shot and killed in an ambush by at least 10 members of an unidentified armed group. The victims were identified as municipal counselor Wenceslao Sinagpulo Jr., Baptist church Pastor Rolito Aragaon, driver Rael Ponte and high school students Ronnie Orcales and Raffy Francisco. Masbate Representative Narciso Bravo and Jojo Rivera, San Pascual mayor, declared that the killing was politically motivated as three of the victims in the ambush were their supporters. No group claimed responsibility.
05/20/2010: On Thursday night around 2130, in the Jolo district of Sulu, Philippines, suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants threw a grenade at the Jolo Catholic Mt. Carmel Cathedral, causing minor damages to the concrete cathedral main gate. No group claimed responsibility, but the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected.
05/20/2010: On Thursday evening at 1900, in the Poblacion area of Pikit, Cotabato, Philippines, in the Poblacion area, two unidentified armed men on board a motorcycle threw an improvised explosive device at the sari-sari store of a retired police officer, Pablo Gonzales, wounding two civilians. The victims were identified as Roy Murillo Roxas (34), and a teenager, whose name was withheld. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Tablu village in Tampakan, South Cotabato, Philippines, militants attacked the headquarters of Sagittarius Mines, Incorporated (SMI). Two company workers were injured in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
10/22/2010: On Friday night at 0330, in Salat village in President Roxas, North Cotabato, Philippines, unidentified men fired upon a house, injuring a candidate for village chairman, identified as Abdillah Macalala, and killing his nephew, Baidito Macalalay. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2010: On Monday night at 0145, in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired six rounds of M-79 grenades into the city, damaging a state school. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/15/2010: On Monday, in front of the Delfino Hotel and Restaurant on Bonifacio Street in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines, unidentified militants shot and injured the Tuguegarao City mayor. The victim was identified as Delfin Telan Ting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2010: On Thursday morning at about 1040, in Santo Nino, Bula, Camarines Sur, Philippines, armed assailants targeted four construction workers with a roadblock, then set fire to and damaged two construction vehicles they were driving. Shortly afterward, the assailants kidnapped then tortured, fired upon and killed two off duty paramilitary members who happened by. The victims were identified as Edwin Belando (47) and Stanly Portuges (36) and were retrieved in Taisan village in Bula town, through information provided by village leader Herminigildo Bolante. Colonel Leoncio Cirunay, commander of the 22nd Infantry Battalion, which administers the militiamen in the Bicol region, received information that the rebels burned the construction equipment of Sunwest Development Corporation simply because it was owned by Zaldy Co, a businessman who is identified with the Ako Bicol partylist. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, around 1200 noon, in Zamboanga City, Philippines, five unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Chinese-Filipino businessman, Vinton So, at gunpoint and used his car as a getaway vehicle. On 09/21/2010 at 1530 in a village in Talon, Zamboanga City, Philippines Vinton So was rescued by security forces. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/27/2010: On Saturday morning, in Tuburan, Basilan Province, Philippines, about 70 suspected militants of Abu Sayyaf and former Moro Islamic Liberation Front raided Tubigan village. The militants burned down houses and fired at the villagers. The raid resulted in 11 deaths, including a nine year old boy, and 20 others were injured. The villagers were asleep when the militants began the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
05/06/2010: On Thursday morning at 1035, in Busay, Pawikan, Masbate, Masbate, Philippines, New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) ambushed a military convoy delivering vote-counting equipment to a precinct. The army truck was damaged when it struck an improvised landmine, but the army escorts were unharmed and their cargo was intact, however the truck was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but police believe NPA-CPP.
06/27/2010: On Sunday morning at 0930, in Barcelona, Sorsogon, Philippines, unidentified armed assailants fired upon and killed a former militia member. Responding policemen found seven spent shells of a .45 caliber pistol and 15 spent shells for a nine millimeter pistol near the scene of the crime. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
04/05/2010: On Monday evening at 1900, in Titay, Zambaonga Sibugay, Philippines, unknown insurgents attacked Magic 103.1 FM station with a grenade. One civilian, Obando Arnesto, was injured in the explosion and a gate was damaged. Its owner, George Hofer, is the incumbent governor of Sibugay province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/27/2010: On Sunday afternoon at 1530, in the Pulang Daga village, in Balatan, Camarines Sur, Philippines, assailants gunned down a female village chief, Maritess Toldanes, inside her home over efforts to thwart the NPAs' alleged extortion activities in the area. Army investigators found spent shells for a .45 caliber near the crime scene. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
07/14/2010: On Wednesday evening around 1850, in Datu Hofer, Maguindanao, Philippines, an improvised explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted at Labulabu Elementary School, injuring the bomber, Sabtula Akad Unte (24), who was later arrested. No other casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/13/2010: On Thursday, in Balatongkaya village, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao, Philippines, in one of two related attacks, armed men stormed the village and set fire to the houses of top village officials, damaging many homes but causing no casualties. The attackers were linked to Arkan Matalam, who lost to Montawal in the mayoral race, but no group claimed responsibility.
03/05/2010: On Friday afternoon at 1600, in Pasacao, Camarines Sur, Philippines, four gunmen killed Ponciano Numeron, 50, after he refused to pay for a "permit to campaign" that would have ensured his safety from rebel attack while canvassing for votes. The victim was standing for the municipal council of Pasacao, on the Bicol peninsula. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
07/23/2010: On Friday afternoon around 1630, in Mount Diwalwal, Monkayo Town, Compostela Valley, Philippines, more than 50 militants attacked JB Management Mining Corporation. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army (NPS) militants were responsible.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, militants shot and killed a sugar farmer, identified as Sergio Villadar. No damages were reported in the attack. The New People’s Army (NPA) Roselyn Pelle Command claimed responsibility for this incident. In a statement sent to the Escalante police and to media, According to Ka Cecil Estrella, its members killed Villadar when he resisted arrest and tried to fire on them. Villadar was charged by the NPA with killing Ely Cumawas in 2007 and for involvement in several beatings in his village. Estrella also said a .45-caliber pistol was taken from Villadar.
04/23/2010: On Friday, in Dumlan village, Maco town, Compostela Valley, Philippines, militants planted a bomb on a village road. There were no casualties because security forces recovered the explosive device. The bomb had a blasting cap, an improvised electric detonator and 62 meters of wire. No group claimed responsibility, but New People's Army is suspected.
02/01/2010: On Monday morning, in Sumisip, Basilan, Philippines, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an armored vehicle owned by Ben Hataman, a candidate for mayor in May elections, wounding three political party supporters and a relative of a mayoral candidate and damaging their vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
11/03/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0900, along N.S. Valderosa Street in La Piedad village in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, an election worker was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman. The victim was identified as Aida Bandian Magtangob. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2010: On Monday evening around 1920, the brother (Federico Uri) of the mayor of the town of Buenavista, in the Quezon province of the Philippines, was shot dead by a lone gunman outside his residence in the village Barangay Cadlit. Police recovered two empty shells and one slug from a .45-pistol from the scene of the crime. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2010: On Thursday mornig at 0600, in the Mompol area of Libug, in the Sumisip district of Basilan, Philippines, around 30 armed assailants led by Puruji Indama barricaded a minibus and kidnapped three civilians, taking them away to an unknown location. The assailants shot and killed the three victims on or before 06/05/2010. The abducted were identified as Claudio Manarita, an employee of Manggal Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Development Cooperative (MARBEDCO), Rolando Francisco and the identity of the third captive was not immediately available. The Abu Sayyaf Group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2011: Approximately ten unidentified assailants attacked a construction site near Tulunan along Malasila river, Cotabato province, Philippines. The rebels fired two rocket propelled grenades at the construction site, causing some damage to the equipment. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2011: On Monday morning at 1030, in one of several related attacks, in Claver, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, around 200 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) guerillas conducted a raid on a mining firm. It's believed that the members of the Guerilla Forces-16 under “Ka Artem” disguised as policemen and raided Taganito Mining Corporation. Initial reports indicated that the rebels set fire to 10 dump trucks, eight backhoes, two barges and the firm’s guest house. The firm's manager, Jose Anievas, two junior managers, and several security guards were allegedly taken away in a Toyota Grandia van. No groups claimed responsibility, but the NPA are suspected in the raid. The status of the hostages is unknown.
03/26/2011: On Saturday evening at 1800, in Barangay Tuddingan, Naguilian, La Union, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device as the convoy of Mayor Reynaldo Flores of Naguilian passed by, inuring two policemen. The injured were identified as Joel Ago and Ramil Castro. Mayor Flores and his driver, who were in another car, were not harmed. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
05/25/2011: On Wednesday evening at 1800, outside the residence of Chari Mangacop, former mayor of Placer, in Surigao City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, 10 fully armed militants suspected of being members of the Front Committee 16 of the New People's Army (NPA) poured gasoline on heavy machinery contracted to Tag-anito Mining Corporation and set it on fire after the rebels held the ex-mayor and his wife at gunpoint. The targeted equipment included a backhoe, a mini dump truck, a 10-wheeler dump truck, a refrigerated van, a bulldozer and payloader. Prior to the arson attack the NPA rebels also raided the ex-mayor's residence and seized several high-powered firearms. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/22/2011: On Saturday, in Canas village, Maluso, Basilan, Philippines, a group of militants attacked the village by unknown means. Three civilians were wounded in the armed assault and no damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2011: On Friday morning at 0820, along Valderoza Street in Isabela city, Basilan, Philippines, the Army’s K9 unit and local police found and defused an improvised explosive device planted in front of the Bureau of Internal Revenue office. The explosive device, with a cellular phone as its detonator and weighing about three kilograms, was placed inside a black plastic bag that also contained a lunch box. No group claimed responsibility but Abu Sayyaf militants were suspected to be responsible.
06/23/2011: On Thursday morning around 0700, on the Davao-Agusan Highway in the Pasian village, Monkayo, Compostela Valley, Philippines, around 50 New People's Army (NPA) rebels dressed like soldiers set up a roadblock and flagged down vehicles to conduct searches. Reportedly, the rebels flagged down a motorcycle carrying Senior Police Officer 3 Benjamin Langbid of the Caraga regional police office and a civilian companion. When Langbid resisted being searched, the rebels shot and killed him and his companion. Langbid fired back, killing one rebel. Another civilian passenger of a utility van was also hurt when rebels fired at the vehicle after its driver ignored the rebel roadblock. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/10/2011: On Thursday afternoon around 1720, along Scott Road in San Raymundo village in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, an improvised explosive device composed of ammonium nitrate detonated outside the Salih Utatalum Elementary School. Five people were killed and three others were injured. The bomb also contained cell phone fragments but no shrapnel. The explosion damaged the nearby school building, its fence, three wheeled vehicles and three motorcycles. No group claimed responsibility, but security forces suspected Abu Sayyaf militants.
01/10/2011: On Monday morning around 0730, outside Christian Nights Academy school on Ilustre Avenue in Barangay Palanas, Lemery, Batangas, Philippines, three unidentified militants on motorcycles shot and killed a former village chief, identified as Ariel Catapang alias Ayet. The militants used a .45 caliber pistol in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
10/20/2011: On Thursday, in Laak, Compostela Valley, Philippines, a group of 25 suspected militants of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked a Japanese run banana plantation by unknown means. During the armed assault two supply trucks were destroyed and weapons were seized form private security guards. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the armed assault, but the New People's Army was suspected.
01/04/2011: On Tuesday afternoon around 1500, in Merry Homes along San Francisco Road in Barangay Sauyo area of Novaliches, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle opened fire and killed a vice mayor, identified as Arturo Maristela. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People's Army (NPA) militants were responsible.
01/05/2011: On Wednesday morning around 0800, in Sibulan village in Toril, Davao, Philippines, unidentified militants shot and killed a former New People’s Army (NPA) militant, identified as Romnick Noble. No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
03/26/2011: On Saturday, inside the barangay hall in Barangay Calasauche of Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines, an unidentified militant shot and killed a town councilor, Ronnie Sablan, and injured his aid worker, Rufino Abuan. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/11/2011: On Wednesday night at 0030, at the RC Tagala Construction compound owned by Rosano Tagala in Barangay (village) Mapaya of San Jose town, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, 10 suspected New People's Army militants who initially identified themselves as members of the Filipino military entered the compound armed with M16 rifles and forced the construction employees to lay on the ground. The rebels then poured two gallons of gasoline on the Isuzu Giga Transit Mixer and set it on fire. The estimated damages are worth $44,002 USD ($1,900,000 FP). No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack which authorities say was aimed at economic sabotage.
06/25/2011: On Saturday evening, in Isabela City, Basilan, Philippines, suspected Abu Sayyaf militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting civilians at the Mon’s Kitchen Diner, killing two people and wounding 12 others. One of the deceased was identified as Alnissar Alonto, a former soldier of the 52nd Engineering Battalion. The identities of the other victims are unknown. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/19/2011: On Sunday, from a residence in Tuyom village, Cauayan town, Negros Occidental, Philippines, three armed men abducted and later killed a former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel and suspected military informant identified as Rigor Escuras. The armed men, who identified themselves as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, brought the victim to the adjoining sub-village of Buswang, also in Tuyom Village, where he was killed. Escura's body was recovered at 0500 on 06/20/2011 in a sugarcane field in the sub-village of Sitio Tibak in Tuyom. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities claim that the group was under the command of Reneil Celion (Ka Kumpol).
03/09/2011: On Wednesday afternoon around 1600, at Barangay Poblacion in Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, four unidentified armed militants on board a green mini-van vehicle bearing license plate KEJ-143, kidnapped the son of Barangay Chairwoman of Barangay Namnama, Rosemarie Patilona Talania. The victim was identified as nine year old Randelle Talania y Patilona. Prior to the incident, the suspects were seen outside the premises of Titay Elementary School at about 1530 on same day, waiting for the victim. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident. The status of the hostage is unknown.
08/06/2011: On Saturday morning around 0630, in Surigao del Sur, southern Philippines, Mayor Henry Dano of Lingig town and two of his escorts, identified as army soldiers Alan Saban and Alrey Desamaparado, were kidnapped by suspected rebels of the New People's Army (NPA). According to police, militants wearing camouflage took the mayor from his house and boarded three vans, traveling towards Boston, Davao Oriental. On 10/09/2011, the hostages were released and in good physical condition. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but police have captured one militant believed to be involved in the kidnapping.
10/07/2011: On Friday, in Labungan village, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Philippines, a group of unidentified militants shot and killed two civilians passing through a fake checkpoint. The victims were going towards Sultan Kudarat when they were ambushed by the suspects. Twenty others were wounded in the attack. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsible for the attack.
06/20/2011: On Monday evening at 2030, in Magdum village, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines, 10 unidentified armed men set fire to the Woodcor Veneer Plywood Plant, which resulted in an estimated $207,278 (9 million pesos) in monetary damages. The attack resulted in no casualties and no group claimed responsibility, but it is suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was responsible.
11/9/2011: An improvised explosive device was discovered at a Flying V gas station in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The device was found by a gas station employee; it consisted of a 60-mm mortar rigged to trigger through a cellular phone. The military successfully defused it with a water disruptor. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
10/09/2011: On Sunday, in Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device concealed in a fighting cock box left in the bleachers, targeting the San Roque cockpit arena. The blast wounded five civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the arena. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2011: On Thursday morning around 0530, along Pandag Highway in Kayaga village in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao, Philippines, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated by cell phone as a Grand Courier Bus drove by, injuring five passengers. The bomb was fashioned from a 60 millimeter mortar shell with a cell phone as a trigger mechanism. The injured were identified as Fatima Madidis, Jovelyn Pag-ong, Campoa Abdul, bus conductor Dodoy Castro and militiaman Zoren Madidis. The middle portion of the bus was destroyed but no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/28/2011: On Monday afternoon at 1700, in Barangay Bolila of Malita, Davao del Sur, Philippines, unidentified militants shot and killed a government employee, identified as Rey Marquez. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday night, along Rizal Avenue near the LRT Carriedo station in the Santa Cruz area of Manila, Philippines, an unidentified militant hacked to death a police officer, Luis Sagum, while he was on an anti-terrorism operation with a bolo (Filipino machete). The officer was identified as Luis Sagum. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2011: On Wednesday around 0015 midnight, in one of two related attacks, in Maranding Village, Lana, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the house of Lily Pongase Y. Nacario. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but resulted in no casualties. The specific motive for the attacks is unknown; however, officials are looking into two possible explanations. Philippine National Police provincial director Senior Superintendent Orlando Benas said that he received a text message suggesting that an alleged spokesperson for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rogue Commander Bravo, identified as Jamal, was asking for a "revolutionary tax." Meanwhile, two rival militant groups had been known to meet in Maranding Village, where the blasts happened, indicating that the incidents could have stemmed from rivalry. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2011: On Sunday afternoon around 1400, on a highway in Malindeg sub-village in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao, Philippines, a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the roadside detonated targeting a passenger bus. However, the IED missed the target, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/26/2011: On Saturday morning at 1120, at Sitio Subok in Tangbo village in Arteche, Philippines, unidentified militants fired on the convoy of Mayor Rolando Evardone while escorting the mayor’s cousin. One policeman, identified as Al Lianza Tantiado, was killed and four others, including a civilian motorist, were injured. The mayor and other civilian escorts were unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
04/09/2011: On Saturday night, in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, Filipino troops found a bomb packed with nails near a hotel. There were no damages or casualties, as the bomb was safely defused by the troops. No group claimed responsibility, but Abu Sayyaf militants are suspected.
06/20/2011: On Monday around 1200 noon, at a residence in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Philippines, a child identified as Nulpok Bagung was killed when suspected militants detonated an improvised explosive device. The improvised explosive device was constructed out of an 81-millimeter mortar shell and was rigged with a battery operated blasting mechanism. Reportedly, two militants on a motorcycle were seen leaving the explosive device at the house belonging to the victim’s family. The victim’s mother told police that the assailants even asked permission to temporarily leave the box containing the explosive device at their house. Minutes after they left, the blast occurred. The attack resulted in an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2011: On Thursday morning around 0700, in Kingking village, Pantukan, Compostela Valley, Philippines, suspected New People’s Army (NPA) militants flagged down four motorcycles carrying St. Augustine Gold and Copper Mining Company security personnel and a geologist who was being escorted to an exploration site. The militants took three American M4 carbine rifles and three radios from the guards after one security guard was shot and killed when he tried to resist. On 05/16/2011, Rigoberto Sanchez, spokesperson of the NPA's Merardo Arce Command, reported to the media that the attack was carried out as part of its campaign to halt the exploitation of Compostela Valley and the country's resources by foreigners.
06/06/2011: On Monday night around 0400, at Sitio Barasbarasan village in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, a rebel-informant of the New People's Army (NPA) informed the military that an NPA rebel known by the alias of Rustom, was executed by unspecified means. According to the informant, Rustom was killed after being tried by the NPA under their “Kampanyang Panghilamon” or weeding out campaign, for allegedly being a military spy.
05/22/2011: On Sunday, in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, Philippines, armed assailants opened fire on a private vehicle along the national highway. At least four people were wounded, including the wife and relatives of a village official. There were no damages reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants are suspected.
06/14/2011: On Tuesday evening around 1930, at Hacienda Teresa in Alicante Village, E.B. Magalona Town, Negros Occidental, Philippines, around 20 armed men with assorted weapons allegedly entered the hacienda and set fire to a tractor worth $11,515.45 (500 million pesos) owned by Arturo Ledesma. The assailants also took the M 16 service rifle from the hacienda's security guard and shot and wounded the hacienda's timekeeper, Christopher Gerza. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no other casualties were reported. The armed men reportedly introduced themselves as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and that they burned the tractor because of the owner's refusal to pay revolutionary taxes.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday night at 0100, in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines, a group of unidentified men set fire to a Roman Catholic Church-run radio station, dzVT, in Barangay Labangan Poblacion. The fire damaged the station’s five-kilowatt AM transmitter, an FM transmitter, sound and engineering equipment, 10 desktop computers and two laptops, amounting to P10 million in damages. Police have ruled out communist rebels as possible suspects, but believe that the fire was politically motivated. No casualties occurred and no group has claimed responsibility.
06/26/2011: On Sunday morning around 0830, in one of two related attacks, on a highway in Amas village, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines, suspected Jemaah Islamiya (JI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Commission on Audit (COA) satellite office and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) office. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, military reports indicated that the attack was related to the peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The improvised explosive device was made from a 60-millimeter mortar shell with a cell phone as its detonation device. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2011: Assailants abducted Warren Rodwell from his residence in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Rodwell, an Australian national, was injured and released after a ransom was paid on March 23, 2013. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/15/2011: On Saturday evening around 1800, in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, two unknown assailants threw a hand grenade targeting the Twins Restaurant near a catholic church. The grenade failed to detonate and caused no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility.
02/26/2011: On Saturday morning, in Barangay Colonsabac of Matanao, Davao del Sur, Philippines, militants killed a civilian, identified as Jun Sal. Macario Dilaab, a New People’s Army (NPA) spokesperson, said they had "long targeted Sal for his active role in the government’s anti-communist campaign. "He has always been a target of our comrades because of his active affiliation to the military,” Dilaab said in a text message.
10/17/2011: On Monday morning, in Arakan, North Cotabato, Philippines, an Italian priest was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen. The priest was identified as Fausto Tentorio. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/9/2011: An explosive device was discovered along the Davao-Cotabato highway in the vicinity of Kabacan, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Explosives experts safely detonated the bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/3/2011: An explosion damaged a bridge in Patikul, Barangay Taung, Philippines. It is suspected that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is responsible, although no claim of responsibility was reported. No one was injured in the attack.
01/23/2011: On Sunday afternoon at 1400, in Barangay Iluru of Rizal district, Cagayan, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a police patrol car before opening fire. Five policemen were killed, including the police chief. Two other police officials were injured. A few of the victims were identified as police chief Inspector Antonio Rueco, and his wife, Senior Police Officer 2, Mary Ann Rueco. The New People’s Army (NPA) under command of Danilo Ben claimed responsibility.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday night around 2220, in San Isidro, La Paz, Tarlac, Philippines, five people were killed and seven were wounded when two unidentified militants on a motorcycle threw a grenade into the Elisa Videoke Bar. No group claimed responsibility.
06/18/2011: On Saturday evening around 2045, at the Starlight Karaoke Bar along the national highway in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Maguidanao, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device constructed from an 81-millimeter mortar shell. Five female employees, identified as Elenita Alesna, Noraida Lagiya, Glaiza Caday, Noraya Raiz and Rosalie Lakim, were injured and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/22/2011: On Sunday evening at 2030, at Sitio Manga in Astorga village, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Philippines, four suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels set fire to a passenger bus plate number LXA-820. The militants forced the driver and 60 passengers off the bus at gunpoint and then set fire to the bus. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus, but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/23/2011: Unidentified assailants on motorcycles threw a fragmentation grenade into a private residence in Midsayap town, North Cotabato, Philippines. Four people were killed in the explosion and another eight were wounded. The assailants fled and no group claimed responsibility; specific motive is unknown.
11/23/2011: A crude explosive device detonated in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The incident occurred during the commemoration of a massacre that occurred two years previously; officials believe the blast was meant to disrupt the memorial. No one was harmed in the explosion and there was very little damage. Two other explosive devices were found in the vicinity of the first device; these were safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2011: On Tuesday evening at 2145, in Taung village, Patikul, Sulu, Philippines, unknown militants bombed a concrete bridge. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bridge, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, but both suspected Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Abu Sayyaf are suspected.
04/10/2011: On Sunday, in Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines, unknown militants left a bomb in front of a school compound in a biscuit can. The bomb was believed to be made from ammonium nitrate and attached to two cellular phones. There were no damages or casualties reported, as the bomb was found and safely defused by a patrolling army ordinance team. No group claimed responsibility, but Abu Sayyaf is suspected.
06/01/2011: On Wednesday night around 0315, in one of two related attacks, in Maranding Village Lana, Lanao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the SEA OIL gas station on the national highway, 20 meters away from the location of another explosion earlier in the night. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but resulted in no casualties. The specific motive for the attacks is unknown; however, officials are looking into two possible explanations. Philippine National Police provincial director Senior Superintendent Orlando Benas said that he received a text message suggesting that an alleged spokesperson for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rogue Commander Bravo, identified as Jamal, was asking for a "revolutionary tax." Meanwhile, two rival militant groups had been known to meet in Maranding Village, where the blasts happened, indicating that the incidents could have stemmed from rivalry. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2011: On Monday morning at 1000, along the national road in the village of Tabon-Tabon in Sibagat town of Butuan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, eight unidentified militants opened fire on two workers from the government-run Land Transportation Office while they were riding in the company car. Police recovered 12 shells of a 5.56 millimeter pistol, a 10 meter detonation wire, and several bomb materials from the crime scene. The car was damaged in the attack; however, no casualties were reported no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
06/01/2011 (Default date): On Wednesday, from an unknown village in Basilan, Philippines, suspected Abu Sayyaf militants abducted three civilians and forced them to act as porters for the militants. On 06/22/2011, Philippine elite troops, based on information from a detained Abu Sayyaf group member, raided a militant hideout in Upper Cabengbeng village, Sumisip town, Basilan, and released the three civilians. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. Two militants, identified as Stanyul Ahlalul and Nurudin Mandiki were arrested during the operation. According to Alexander Macario, commander of a military special task force, the militants were part of a unit that specialized in kidnappings to raise funds for the group.
08/15/2011: On Monday, near Malacanang Palace in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device as the convoy of Maguindanao Governor Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu was passing by, killing two people and injuring six others and causing an unknown amount of property damage. Reportedly, the attack took place while the convoy was on its way to a resort to celebrate the Governor’s 43rd birthday, according to a report from GMA News "24 Oras" newscast. According to police, the car bomb, constructed out of a white Kia Pride (MDJ 274) and owned by Maureen Macasindil, was parked in front of Cherubin Methodist Center along national highway Alunan Avenue when it was detonated. The specific motive for the attack is yet to be identified; however, according to Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda, the attack took place during a time when peace process and efforts to achieve justice for the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre were moving forward. Two suspects were identified in the attack and one taken into custody. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2011: Approximately 20 militants attacked a group of soldiers from the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU), a detachment of the Philippine army's 58th Infantry Battalion, in Yungod village, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. One soldier, Palermo Caculba, was killed in the assault, and two others were wounded. While the exact number is unknown, it is believed that the perpetrators suffered fatalities in an exchange of fire with security forces. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but a spokesman for the Philippine army has stated that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the assault.
05/22/2011: On Sunday night at 0220, at the warehouse of Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation Inc. in Barangay (village) Sidaoen, Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, suspected New People's Army (NPA) militants fired M-16 and M-14 rifles at the gate of the company and then subsequently detonated an improvised home-made bomb inside the tobacco warehouse. Prior to detonating the bomb, the militants also poured gasoline outside the premises of the warehouse, which was then set on fire. The attack destroyed a shipment of Virginia tobacco in addition to causing an unknown amount of damage to the warehouse and surrounding property. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/03/2011: On Sunday afternoon around 1500, in Tenuk Village in Mangudadatu, Maguindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants opened fire on a governor’s vehicle. Seven people, including five relatives of Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu, were killed and four others were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants led by commander Tauting Salendab were responsible.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday morning at 1100, in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines, an unidentified militant left an improvised explosive device (IED) inside baggage at Notre Dame inn shortly after checking in. At 1930 lodging house staff noticed the suspicious bad and alerted the police and Philippines Marines. The IEDs were fashioned from an 81 millimeter and two 60 millimeter mortar projectiles rigged with trip wires. There were no damages or casualties inflicted, as bomb experts successfully detonated the bomb. No group claimed responsibility.
03/15/2011: On Tuesday afternoon around 1545, along the busy highway on Rosary Heights, Mother Barangay in Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle opened fire on the vehicle of a senior state prosecutor, Akilali Balt, injuring the prosecutor. A .45 caliber pistol was used in the attack. One man, Akmad Makakena, who the motorcycle was registered to, was arrested in connection with the attack. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
06/26/2011: On Sunday morning around 0820, in one of two related attacks, in Amas village, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Mindana, Philippines, suspected Jemaah Islamiya (JI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the office of the Commission on Audit (COA) office. The improvised explosive device was made from a 60-millimeter mortar shell with a cell phone as its detonation device. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, military reports indicated that the attack was related to the peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday morning around 0510, in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside the office of the Regional Governor of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Reportedly, the explosive device was planted under a jeep, license plate (MVG 679) parked near the gate of the office and the minor explosion was caused by a blasting cap. The blasting cap; however, failed to trigger the explosion of the improvised 81-millimeter mortar round with an attached cell-phone for a detonator. Government troops safely defused the mortar round. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the jeep, but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/26/2011: On Saturday morning at 1035, in Caoayan village in Asipulo, Ifugao, Philippines, unidentified militants attacked troops from the 86th Infantry Battalion who were on a humanitarian mission. Three soldiers were killed and four others were injured. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
02/17/2011: On Thursday morning around 0845, on Marcos Highway in Mayamot, Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines, an unidentified gunman shot and killed a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BRI) officer, identified as Marcelino Yap. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/17/2011: On Thursday afternoon around 1445, near a school in Barangay (village) San Gregorio of Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines, a gunman shot and killed a former municipal councilor, identified as Simon Flores. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/07/2011: On Thursday morning at around 0800, in Tilnac village, Pasacao, Camarines Sur, Philippines, six militants shot and killed a former village chief, Vicente Banta, in front of his family after the militants gained illegal entry into his house. Banta was believed to have been targeted because he allegedly refused to pay ‘taxes’ to the militant group. Other sources reported that the motive for the attack was because Banta was a military informant. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but New People’s Army (NPA) militants are suspected.
11/12/2011: An explosive device detonated in a room backstage of the city plaza in Cotabato City, Philippines. The explosion occurred several hours before a scheduled fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. There were no reports of injuries or damages and the fight continued as planned. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/7/2011: Approximately ten armed members of the New People's Army (NPA) flagged down an oil tanker outside of Pangantukan town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. After introducing themselves as NPA, the assailants set fire to the Petron tanker. The specific motive behind the attack is unknown; however, authorities speculate that Petron may have failed to pay the NPA for protection.
11/6/2011: Members of New People's Army (NPA) ambushed a military-led medical mission in Daraga town, Albay province, Philippines. The attack triggered a 15 minute gunfight between the assailants and the military; a lieutenant was killed and another soldier was injured. The doctor accompanying the mission was unharmed.
02/20/2011: On Sunday afternoon around 1600, along Sobrecarey Street, Barangay (village) Magugpo Poblacion of Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines, two unidentified militants shot and killed a police officer, identified as Edwin de Guzman. Guzman was riding a motorcycle on his way home during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2011: On Thursday morning at 0845, in Barangay Kakal, in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines, a suspected militant carried out an improvised explosive device (IED) attack. The IED was apparently made from a 60 mm mortar and was set off when the targets’ vehicle ran over a mobile phone detonator. Three people were wounded during the attack including the village chairman, Esmael Kla and his two relatives identified as Norhadi Kamaru and Tokan Eska. Police suspect a man called Tuabak alias Hak to be responsible. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2011: On Thursday morning at 1100, in Justina village in Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines, three civilians identified as Jayson Orquija, Michael Ebol and Oscar Carabanes, were wounded when a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in a junkshop. The IED was planted by unidentified militants. No group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2011: On Tuesday, in Cordon, Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that targeted the residence of a local town mayor. The blast caused no casualties and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2011: An explosive device was placed at the Sero Elementary School near the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) compound in Cotabato City, Botabato, Philippines. It is suspected that the bombing was related to a celebration at the ARMM marking a change in leadership. There are conflicting reports regarding if the device actually detonated. This is the second of two explosives planted in or around the ARMM compound. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/5/2011: Approximately 15 members of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked a medical mission in Daraga, Albay province, Philippines. The assailants opened fire on medical and military personnel; soldiers returned fire for 15 minutes. An army lieutenant was killed and another soldier was injured. The lieutenant was later identified as Catalino Tiago.
01/27/2011: On Thursday afternoon around 1245, along the Tacurong City-Matalam, North Cotabato highway in Buluan, Maguindanao, Philippines, a powerful roadside improvised explosive device, fashioned out of a 60 millimeter mortar shell, detonated by mobile phone. No casualties or damages were reported. It was believed that the bomb was targeting commuters taking the Rural Bus Transit. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/27/2011: On Tuesday morning, in Sumisip, Basilan, Philippines, six people were killed and seven others were wounded in an attack by Abu Sayyaf militants. One soldier, a paramilitary man, and four residents died when Abu Sayyaf attacked the homes of pro-government militiamen. The individuals who were wounded were all villagers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Abu Sayyaf militants are suspected.
09/16/2011: On Friday morning at 0530, in Central Park, Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines, a group of unidentified militants shot and killed an official of the Saggitarius Mines Inc. identified as Cris Bual. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/10/2011: On Monday, in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, the brother of a governor and his wife were shot and killed by unknown gunmen in an armed assault. No group claimed responsibility for attack.
03/28/2011: On Monday night at 0100, in the Alameda area in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines, two unidentified militants stabbed a village chairman, Joseph Allan Vallas, and his wife, at their home. The chairman died from his wounds and his wife was seriously injured. No group claimed responsibility.
02/26/2011: On Saturday, in the Gaid area of Dimasalang, Masbate, Philippines, unidentified militants opened fire on a teacher’s vehicle, killing the teacher. The victim was identified as Genieve V. Arizala. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/12/2011: On Thursday evening at 2145, in Luna Village, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, 30 heavily armed men suspected of being New People's Army rebels raided a construction site and torched four pieces of heavy equipment using gasoline. The burned equipment included a Komatsu backhoe, a TCM pay loader and two dump trucks being used at the construction site of a Gaisano Mall. No casualties were reported and No group claimed responsibility.
11/10/2011: Two suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) fired upon an off-duty soldier in Davao city, Davao region, Philippines. Colonel Leopoldo Galon was riding a motorcycle with his two children and his nephew when the assailants began firing at him. Galon was killed in the incident and his children were injured when the motorcycle crashed. The assailants fled.
11/27/2011: An improvised explosive device detonated in a room at the Atilano Pension House, a small hotel, in Zamboanga city, Mindanao, Philippines. The explosion destroyed the top floor of the hotel, resulting in a fire that razed the rest of the building. At least three people were killed in the explosion and another 27 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/25/2011: On Friday afternoon around 1330, in Danlag village in Tampakan, Cotabato, Philippines, 10 unidentified armed militants ambushed a convoy of five trucks and killed three construction workers and injured another. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army (NPA) or Abu Sayyaf (ASG) militants were responsible.
02/25/2011: On Friday, in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines, unidentified militants shot and killed an officer of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at his private residence. The victim was identified as Pierre Gillo. It was suspected that the motive of the attack was in response to the anti-illegal logging campaign in Leyte. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/01/2011: On Friday afternoon at 1710, at stall no. 12-d at Barangay Market Site in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device planted inside a fruit basket in front of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). The bomb had electrical wire and a time fuse attached to it. One civilian was injured and no group claimed responsibility. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. It is unknown if it was Abu Sayyaf or the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces who carried out the bomb attack to divert military and police operations to rescue kidnap victims.
09/07/2011: On Wednesday evening, on the National Highway in Barrangay Tuburan area of Cawayan, Masbate, Philippines, two local village officials were shot and killed by two unidentified militants riding on a blue TM STX Yamaha motorcycle. The victims were identified as Jose Pepito, a 45 year old village chairman and Perlito de Leon, a 26 year old barangay (village) treasurer. The armed men immediately fled towards Barangay Palobandera in Cawayan. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/14/2011: On Thursday afternoon at 1400, in Datu Puas Inda village, President Roxas, North Cotabato, Philippines, unidentified assailants kidnapped a former councilwoman, Lorie Lastimoso, and two soldiers, Corporal Sarucom and Private First Class Valenzuela. The victims were on their way to another village for a consultation with residents when their vehicle was flagged down by heavily armed militants. The captives were believed to have been brought to the border of President Roxas and Arakan towns. There were no casualties or damages reported and no group claimed responsibility, but the New People's Army (NPA) is suspected. The status of the hostages is unknown.
08/02/2011: On Tuesday afternoon at 1415, on Quezon Avenue in Cotabato City, Cotabato, Philippines, two people were killed and eight others were wounded in a motorcycle bomb blast. A homemade bomb fashioned from four 81-milimeter mortar shells exploded in front of a gun shop, causing an unknown amount of property damage. The bomb had a mobile phone that served as the triggering device. The use of mortar rounds in the manufacture of improvised bombs is a known signature of the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), however, no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
07/25/2011: On Monday evening at 2100, in the town of Makilala in North Cotabato, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device which exploded at a public market wounding an unspecified number of civilians. The attack resulted in an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2011: On Tuesday night, in Maco Town, Mindanao Island, Philippines, 50 suspected New People's Army (NPA) militants set fire to a small-scale mine, burning three vehicles and causing an unknown amount of damage to an unspecified number of mining equipment. The militants also stole an unspecified number of weapons from the mine. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, it is suspected that extortion was the reason for the attack. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2011: On Tuesday night, in Mawab, Compostela valley, Philippines, about 200 heavily armed suspected New People's Army (NPA) militants using gasoline set fire to the vehicles and equipment of a gold processing plant. The militants also set fire to a van outside the plant as they were leaving. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the van and to an unspecified number of other vehicles and equipment. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, police suspect that extortion could be the reason for the attack. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/30/2011: On Thursday evening around 2130, at Quary nine in the Bayugan 3-village of Rosario town, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, around 20 suspected militants of the New People's Army (NPA) torched three dump trucks and a backhoe being rented by the Datu Bulawanon Mining Corporation (DBMC). The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the machines, but the mining firm said that the rented equipment was worth $186,393 (8 million pesos). No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, according to police, the armed militants led by Reynato Saysay (Friday) were responsible for the attack.
11/8/2011: Unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Necitas Pujanes, the chief of the Philippine Coconut Authority, as he was driving on the Maharlika Highway at Isabang village, Quezon province, Philippines. Pujanes was shot multiple times with a .45 caliber pistol; he died from his wounds. The assailants fled and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. Specific motive is unknown.
05/18/2011: On Wednesday night, in Poblacion village, Barcelona, Sorsogon, Philippines, an off-duty police officer, Antonio Furio, was killed in a small-arms attack while attending his high school reunion when three suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) who belonged to the Sparrow Unit hit squad approached Furio and shot him several times using nine millimeter handguns and a .45 caliber pistol. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/24/2011: On Monday morning, at a courthouse in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the seat of Regional Trial Court 12 judge, Charles Aguilar. Police defused the IED, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
06/03/2011: On Friday evening around 2000, in Asturias Village, Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, five unidentified militants on motorcycles dropped a backpack containing an improvised explosive device near a store owned by Police Officer Maning Julmaani Sappal. A civilian spotted the suspicious device and alerted police who later defused the device, resulting in no casualties or damages. The explosive device was fashioned out of two rounds of 81 millimeter mortars with a timing device, battery, four blasting caps, an electrical clamp, and wiring. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the device was dropped only a few meters away from the residence of Sulu Governor Sakur Tan. Police could not immediately confirm if Tan was the target of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but it is suspected that the Abu Sayyaf is responsible.
04/09/2011: On Saturday evening at 1910, in Matibay village in Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines, unidentified assailants detonated a bomb made from ammonium nitrate, at a lodging house. The small wood and concrete building was destroyed, but there were no casualties inflicted. Two men checked in then left before the blast at the lodging house carrying a green plastic bad containing an unknown object. One of the two suspects was described to be between 18 to 21 years old, and the men could be members of the Yakan tribe as they had a Yakan accent. The owner had allegedly resisted an extortion attempt by an armed group before the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but Abu Sayyaf militants are suspected.
04/25/2011: On Monday afternoon at 1700, on the National Road near the cemetery of Barangay Cambahao in Cajidiocan, Romblon, Philippines, unidentified militants opened fire on the vehicle of Mayor Festo Riano Galang Jr., wounding him and two of his bodyguards. M16 rifles were used in the assault. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
05/24/2011: On Tuesday at 1200 noon, on an unspecified road in Barangay (village) Kauswagan of Banay-Banay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, three armed gunmen who identified themselves as members of the New People's Army (NPA) stopped a cargo truck bearing plate number LEA 543 owned by Jose Badayas and hijacked the vehicle along with both of its drivers. The rebels then drove the truck to Sitio Sayon where they released the two civilian hostages who were identified as Nilo Momo and Elmar Austria and met up with a large number of NPA militants who then set fire to the truck, which completely burned down. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the attack.
01/20/2011: On Thursday, in the San Fabian area of Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle shot and killed a barangay chairman of Tucok San Fabian, identified as Arsenio Buao. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
06/26/2011: On Sunday, in Poblacion village, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, Maguindanao, Philippines, two unidentified militants threw three grenades at the mansion of Datu Pandag Ampatuan, Datu Unsay town councilor. One of the grenades exploded at the mansion's kitchen and another went off at the concrete fence of the house causing an unknown amount of property damage, but the power lines of the Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, leaving Shariff Aguak Town without power for several hours. One other grenade that failed to explode was recovered from the incident site. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, authorities said that Amputuan had been receiving death threats from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), the group created by former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leader Ameril Ombra Kato. The attack resulted in no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
09/13/2011: On Tuesday shortly after 1200, on Sinsuat Avenue in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated two powerful improvised explosive devices near the governor’s office just as Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo was about to leave the office. Robredo was in Cotabato City to assess the screening of the candidates who would take over the Autonomous Region in Mindanao (ARMM) after President Aquino approved the suspension of elections in the region and chose to synchronize it with the 2013 national election. Reportedly, both explosive devices were planted 20 meters apart on both sides of the road near the regional hospital. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/23/2011: On Tuesday night around 0300, in the Pembo area of Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, a police officer, identified as PO2 Mark Telly Delasa, and his civilian companion, Joan Villorente, were shot and wounded when three unidentified gunmen ambushed them outside the police officers house. No one has claimed responsibility.
11/5/2011: Approximately 200 members of the New People's Army (NPA) stormed the village of Barangay Palintana,  Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The assailants raided and looted the homes of local officials and militia members; they stole militia uniforms, medical supplies, and weapons. Before fleeing, the rebels took militia member Felix Obordo hostage; his body was found later by a creek. He had been stabbed several times. Specific motive is unknown; however, sources believe that the attack was in response to a recent military victory against the rebels.
10/09/2011: On Sunday at 1200 noon, at Red Palm Inn in Guiwan village, Zamboanga, Philippines, suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the hotel. The blast wounded six people and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the hotel. No group claimed responsibility, although ASG is suspected.
11/8/2011: An explosive device detonated at the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines. Police determined that the powerful blast was caused by bomb that had been crafted from a mortar shell. No one was hurt in the explosion; however, several dorms were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and specific motive is unknown.
08/13/2011: On Saturday afternoon, in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, in the downtown area of the province, villagers captured and mauled a man who attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device. Officials said Gabby Ayyub was collared by civilians Saturday afternoon while he was trying to detonate the bomb near a row of stalls selling fruits along the busy Serrantes Road, just several blocks away from the main police headquarters. The 28-year old motorcycle taxi driver was handed over to the police and later brought to the hospital for medical treatment after an angry mob cornered him. Police are still investigating the man and the motive behind the foiled attack. It was not immediately known whether the man was a member of the Abu Sayyaf group blamed by authorities for the series of bombings in the province and in other parts of Mindanao. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/01/2011: On Friday, in La Purisima village in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, six unidentified gunmen of the Manaobo tribe kidnapped 16 people attending a graduation ceremony of an elementary school and demanded the release of their leader, Ondo Perez, before they would free the hostages. The hostages were 14 adults including teachers and education department district officials and two children aged 10 and 13. The hostages were kept in two houses near the homes of the militants’ relatives in the jungle. On 04/03/2011 three of the hostages were released and the kidnappers received assurances from the government that Perez would be tried fairly. On 04/05/2011 the remaining 13 hostages were freed unharmed. The kidnappers were said to be former members of local militia forces that were given firearms to help defend remote communities in Mindanao from guerrilla attacks. After they were separated from the government militia, their guns were never recovered which is why they were armed. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2011: On Thursday morning at 0545, in Tibungol village in Panabo, Davao del Norte, Philippines, an improvised explosive device detonated near the Tibungol Elementary School. The blast took place approximately 10 meters away from the school stage, causing slight damage to the stage. Two unidentified armed men were seen running away from the school after the explosion. Electrical wire and four sharpened bamboos locally known as "suyak" were discovered at the scene. The attack resulted in no casualties and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2011: On Thursday evening around 1900, in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, an unidentified militant shot and injured a town councilor, identified as Mas Talib Alejo. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Abu Sayyaf militants were responsible.
08/12/2011: On Friday night at 0050, in Amas village in Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines, two suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants were killed when the improvised explosive device they were carrying detonated prematurely. The militants were identified as Malampan Manalim and Kaleem Indigay, and they were planting the explosives near the National Irrigation Administration Office. One security guard was wounded by the blast, and there was an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. According to officials, the two militants were students of bomb expert Basit Usman, who, according to the military and police, was head of the Special Operations Group of MILF, which has links with the Abu Sayyaf Group and the foreign terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI).
03/05/2011: On Saturday morning at 0100, in Barangay Talahid, Almeria, Biliran, Philippines, a group of nine unidentified militants broke into a bus depot and poured gasoline over two buses owned by Silver Star Bus Liner. Two bus drivers, who were sleeping in a bus, were burned to death. They were identified as Arnel Montano and Edwin Bargola, both from Quezon City. Police later arrested two men who were suspected to be involved in the arson. No group claimed responsibility but the New People’s Army (NPA) was suspected.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday night, in a restaurant in Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device which killed two civilians and wounded seven others. The bombing caused an unknown amount of property damage to the restaurant. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2011: On Sunday, in Sapah Bulak village in Sumisip, Basilan, Philippines, five rubber plantation workers were killed and eight others were wounded in an armed attack by unidentified militants. No group claimed responsibility, but Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants are suspected.
06/20/2011: On Monday, in an unspecified location in Davao del Norte province in the Philippines, suspected New People's Army (NPA) set fire to an unspecified plywood plant, causing in an unknown amount of property damage to the plant and resulting in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2011: On Tuesday evening around 2145, on D. Silang Street in Village 15 in Batangas City, Batangas Province, Philippines, an unidentified gunman on board a black motorcycle shot and killed a village councilor of Barangay 22. The victim was identified as Noel Lepran. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/11/2011: Assailants abducted three people, including Gerfa Lunsmann, her son Kevin, and nephew Romnick Jackaria, at a resort on Tictabon Island in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. All three hostages were beaten while in captivity. Gerfa was released following a $5,000.00 ransom payment on October 2, 2011. Romnick was released on November 13, 2011, while Kevin escaped on December 10, 2011. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed respomnsibility for the attack.
07/06/2011: On Wednesday afternoon around 1600, in Nabulao village, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, around 40 suspected New People's Army (NPA) militants disarmed a security guard set fire to the workers’ quarters and a personnel carrier truck of the Drill Corporation, a sub-contractor of Philex Mining Corporation. The militants fled using the company’s Toyota Hilux vehicle, and later set fire to the vehicle. The attack resulted in no casualties and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the two mining vehicles and workers’ quarters. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/06/2011: On Monday night around 0200, at Tomina village in Cauyan City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, a rebel-informant of the New People's Army (NPA) informed the military that an NPA rebel known by the alias of Kennedy, was executed by unspecified means. According to the informant, Kennedy was killed after being tried by the NPA under their “Kampanyang Panghilamon” or weeding out campaign, for allegedly being a military spy.
09/19/2011: On Monday just after noon at 1250, in Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines, a seven year old girl was kidnapped by two unidentified militants. The men were riding tandem on a motorbike and snatched the girl from her mother. The hostage was released unharmed by her captors the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the hostage taking.
09/29/2011: On Thursday morning around 0830, on Ortigas Avenue in Manila, Manila, Philippines, a South Korean business man, identified as 59 year old Hyung Hur, was shot several times and killed by unidentified gunmen. His driver was also wounded in the attack. The victims were driving a black Ford Expedition (HUR 33). The militants, traveling on a motorcycle, opened fire on the victims' vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2011: On Thursday at 1200 noon, in Barangay Amparo in Butuan, Philippines, around 50 militants carrying M14 and M16 rifles attacked Sanglay Sawmill, a wood processing plant. During the attack, militants confiscated two shotguns with live ammunition and one Sam X9 nine millimeter pistol with live ammunition from the security guards. The rebels warned of the continuing illegal logging operations in the area before fleeing. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility but the New People’s Army (NPA) were suspected.
10/03/2011: On Monday afternoon at 1230, in one of several related attacks, in an unspecified area of Surigao del Norte, Philippines, around 200 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) guerillas conducted a raid on a mining firm by unknown means. It's believed that the members of the Guerilla Forces-16 under “Ka Artem” were disguised as policemen and raided Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, but the NPA are suspected in the raid.
11/13/2011: Seven suspected armed members of the New People's Army (NPA) flagged down a 10-wheeler cargo truck in Carabalan village in Himamaylan city, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. The assailants set the truck on fire, then fled the scene of the attack. There were no reported injuries resulting from the fire. The specific motive is unknown; however, sources speculate that the incident may have occurred due to the refusal of the owner, Gerardo Titular, to pay revolutionary taxes.
02/04/2011: On Friday evening around 2030, in Villadema village in Libanam, Camarines Sur, Philippines, unidentified militants opened fire on the house of copra trader Pedrito Bico. Six people were killed and one was injured. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/04/2011: On Friday evening at 2145, in front of E. Lines Digital Printing and Internet Cafe along Barangka Drive in Mandaluyong, Manila, Philippines, an unidentified gunman shot and killed the chief political officer of Mayor Benhur Abalos. The victim was identified as Joselito Torres. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
11/8/2011: An explosive device detonated in Timpook village in Patikul municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. Ahamadul Akjam, a village councilor, and  Nurhussin Ladja, a civilian, were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculate that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved.
11/24/2011: At least four suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked a construction project in Tagcatong, Carmen, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. The assailants burned several pieces of machinery, including a backhoe. The equipment was owned by Madyaw Construction Development Corp.; officials believe the attack was in response to the company's failure to pay a "revolutionary tax".
11/4/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in Baiwas village in Sumisip town, Basilan province, Philippines. The device exploded in the vicinity of a platoon of soldiers who were in the process of pursuing a group of bandits; six soldiers were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2011: An explosive device was discovered at the  Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) compound in Cotabato City, Cotabato, Philippines. The device was discovered under an air-conditioning unit near the Shariff Kabungsuan Cultural Center during a celebration of a change in leadership of the ARMM. The device is reported to have been attached to a cellphone as a detonator. It is the second of two devices planted that night. The second was at a near by school. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/01/2011: On Friday night at 2200, in Sahriff Aguak, Maguindanao, Philippines, two unidentified men on a motorcycle detonated an improvised explosive device inside a mosque compound, killing one civilian and causing an unknown amount of property damage. The victim was identified as Asrad Sapar, son of an imam assigned to the mosque. According to officials, the explosive was constructed from an 81-millimeter mortar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/4/2011: Four members of New People's Army (NPA) attacked a road repair project site in Bansalan, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants poured gasoline on and set fire to four large pieces of machinery belonging to the Chinese firm Qingjian Group; the Qingjian Group was part of the ongoing project to pave portions of the Davao del Sur-North Cotabato highway. The NPA has stated that it would attack corporations that were responsible for environmental destruction and worker abuse.
11/8/2011: Four members of the New People's Army (NPA) ambushed two members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) militia and their spouses in Balingasag town, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. The two members of the CAFGU, Elorde Lindahay and Lilibeth Castillo, and their spouses were driving to Cagayan de Oro city to attend a court hearing when they were fired upon. They were scheduled to testify against Reden Libona, a captured NPA leader. Eluna Lindahay was killed in the attack; Elorde Lindahay and William Castillo were injured, as was their driver.
12/15/2011: Two people were killed and another was injured when a bomb attached to a motorcycle detonated in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Philippines. The two who were killed were on the motorcycle and the one wounded was a bystander. It is unclear if the two men on the motorcycle were the targets or if they were intending to carry out an attack. No claim of responsibility reported.
06/03/2011: On Friday afternoon at 1530, in the sub-village of Libi, Bulanting Village, Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines, four unidentified gunmen abducted an engineer of Mace Construction, Virgilio Fernandez. A witness identified the leader of the group that kidnapped Fernandez as Mosama Jamiri who has been linked to Abu Sayyaf. Reportedly, the assailants shot at the tires of the dump truck Fernandez was riding on, forced him down and took him away on a motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. On 06/23/2011, troops arrested Musana Jamiri and identified him as an Abu Sayyaf member. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostage is unknown.
11/12/2011: Heavily armed gunmen stormed a banana packing plant owned by Sumifro Philippines in Lacunon village in T'boli, South Cotabato province, Philippines. The assailants disarmed and shot a security guard; another plant employee was also shot and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
01/25/2011: On Tuesday afternoon around 1400, along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue in Makati, Manila, Philippines, an improvised explosive device placed underneath a passenger seat on a Newman Goldliner bus (TXJ-710) was detonated by remote control. Four people were killed and 14 others were injured while the bus was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
03/01/2011: On Tuesday afternoon at 1430, in the Pio del Pilar village of Makati, Manila, Philippines, an unidentified militant on board a Honda Wave motorcycle with plate Number ND-9477, shot and killed a government employee, identified as Mario Reyes. Responding policemen chased the suspect exchanging gunfire with him. The gunman was killed and one policeman, Julius Guerrero, was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
06/23/2011: On Thursday morning around 0900, in the Sinug-ang sub-village of Bayugan-3 village in Rosario, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, a father and son working as security guards of a small-scale gold mining operation were shot and killed by unidentified militants. Reportedly, the victims were riding on a motorcycle toward the COSSMA Mining area in Bunawan when the militants opened fire on them using .45-caliber pistols. The victims were identified as Leonardo Amper Civil, and his son Ronald Amper Civil, former members of the New People's Army (NPA) who had left the group sometime in 2006 and became members of the Civilian Active Auxiliary force. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, close relatives told police probers that the victims had been receiving death threats a few months ago allegedly coming from their former comrades. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the motorcycle and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/21/2011: On Sunday afternoon at 1720, near the Latih Elementary School in Latih village, Patikul, Sulu, Philippines, suspected Abu Sayyaf Group militants abducted two traders at gunpoint, identified as Ambon Blas and Perlita Bagay, traveling on motorbikes. The specific motive for the attack is unknown and no ransom was given. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, but the police identified as Basarun Arok of the Abu Sayyaf Group as being involved in the kidnapping.
06/30/2011: On Thursday morning around 0530, at the Bagsakan Edad Market on Tomas Claudio Street in Miputak Village in Dipolog City, Zamoanga del Norte, Philippines, security personnel recovered and defused an improvised explosive device that was discovered by a security guard, identified as Said Gumandol, planted by unidentified militants in a plant box at the corner of the market near the Mother and Child Clinic. The explosive device was concealed in a bag and consisted of a rifle grenade with a triggering device and a timer. The attack resulted in no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2011: On Saturday evening at 2100, in Poblacion village in Hanabangan, Samar, Philippines, unidentified militants shot and killed the mayor of Calbayog City, Reynaldo Uy and wounded Samar Provincial Board Member, Eunice Babalcon, using a .45 caliber pistol. Both victims were hit by the same bullet which struck Babalcon first before hitting Uy. Uy earlier claimed that he had been receiving death threats since before the 2010 elections prompting him to hire a lot of bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility.
11/5/2011: Approximately 80 suspected members of New People's Army (NPA) set fire to two logging trucks loaded with lumber in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The trucks were owned by two civilians, Doydoy Ginon and Edgar Maglangit; police believed that they refused to pay 'revolutionary taxes' to the assailants.
02/01/2011: On Tuesday morning around 0630, in Trento, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, around 50 militants aboard two cargo trucks opened fire upon an anti-logging checkpoint. Two civilians, Fritz Mark Dimzon and Carlito, were killed and a policeman, Mario Sevillan, was injured while another policeman was taken hostage. The officer taken hostage was identified as George Cabatin. The militants also took government issued M16 rifles before fleeing. On 02/19/2011 the militants released Cabatin. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
09/05/2011: On Monday morning in Iloilo, Iloilo, Philippines, two unidentified militants riding a motorcycle threw a MK2 hand grenade at the front lobby of the newly constructed Bali Hotel in Barangay Sto. Rosario. The hotel sustained damage to the stairs and concrete wall and the glass doors and walls were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
01/08/2011: On Saturday morning at 0900, in Datu Danwata village in Malita Town, Davao del Sur, Philippines, 30 militants kidnapped Susan Danwata, the wife of a village chief, Ramon Danwata, and took her to the couple’s house. The militants then called the village chief out of his home. Barangay Captain Danwata, a staunch supporter of the government's peace and development program came out, but was fired upon and died instantly. Danwata’s wife was released after the shooting. Responding troops from the Army’s 39th Infantry Battalion were later ambushed by the rebels at the nearby village of Bolila at 1230, causing slight injuries to three soldiers. They were identified as Sgt. Lazona, Pfc. Antiveros, and Pfc. Tamba. No group claimed responsibility but the New People's Army (NPA) Guerilla Front 71 was suspected.
09/07/2012: Gunmen fired into a convoy of trucks carrying rubber tappers for the Tumahubong Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Incorporated Development Cooperative (TARBIDC) in Sumisip district, Basilan province, Philippines. One worker was killed and 36 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) because the plantation owner had refused to pay the group extortion money.
12/03/2012: A roadside bomb was detonated by cell phone in Cabangalan Village, Basilan province, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. One soldier was killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved.
09/07/2012: Assailants set fire to equipment at a pineapple plantation in Quezon town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the incident.
07/11/2012: Gunmen ambushed a rubber plantation convoy in Sapah Bulak village, Basilan province, Philippines. Six people died and 22 others were injured in the attack. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/12/2012: Assailants opened fire on houses in Datu Montawal town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, but several houses were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2012: Assailants opened fire on a patrol of soldiers approaching their encampment in Donsol municipality, Sorsogon province, Philippines. Three assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the military blamed the New People's Army (NPA).
02/17/2012: A landmine detonated targeting soldiers responding to a previous attack in Usokan village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Usokan village on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: Tribal leader Milky Subay was shot dead in Putting Bato neighborhood, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected left-wing activists.
10/18/2012: An explosive device was discovered in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The device was defused before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/30/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a rickshaw in Cotabato city, Maguindanao, Philippines. The rickshaw driver was killed and three additional people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2012: An explosive device detonated in Sumisip town, Basilan province, Philippines. The explosion targeted a military convoy providing security for the voter registration process taking place in the province. Eight soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the vehicle of Firhana Mohammad in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Mohammad, the mayor of Omar municipality, was unharmed, as he was not in the vehicle at the time of the attack; however, two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on Yamashita Mangacop in Sultan Kudarat town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Mangacop, a mayoral candidate, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2012: Two assailants shot and killed radio broadcaster and publisher Christopher Guarin in General Santos, South Cotabato, Philippines. Guarin's wife was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Guarin had received death threats on his cellular phone that night during his broadcast.
03/11/2012: Assailants attacked Philippine Army personnel in Tulunan town, North Cotabato, Philippines. At least three assailants were killed and four others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/08/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Barangay Camasi, Ampatuan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Sources suspected that the device was targeting soldiers on mine-clearing operations in the region. One soldier, an army corporal, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
05/18/2012: Assailants fired on a construction site at an international airport in Alobo village, Albay province, Philippines. Two soldiers were injured in the assault, while equipment worth $1.63 million (USD) was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/28/2012: Assailants opened fire on Joel Puyat at an elementary school in Arayat municipality, Pampanga province, Philippines. Puyat, the village chief of San Agustin Norte, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2012: A landmine detonated, targeting a security patrol in Paquibato Proper village, Davao del Sur, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. One soldier was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/01/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo city, Sulu province, Philippines. There were no casualties reported; however, the explosion damaged the roof of the church. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2012: An explosive device was discovered on a highway in Kabacan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The device was defused before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
03/21/2012: Assailants detonated a landmine near military vehicles belonging to the 30th Infantry Battalion in Subang Daan town, Surigao del Norte province, Philippines. A firefight ensued, in which five soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/30/2012: Assailants set fire to equipment at a construction site in Dolo town, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. The equipment was owned by CNQC-Quingjian Group of Companies. There were no casualties reported in the attack, and the assailants claimed to be members of the New People's Army (NPA).
08/02/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the convoy of Ferhana J. Mohammad in Lahing-Lahing village, Omar municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. Mohammad, the mayor of Omar municipality, was not injured in the assassination attempt. However, Antonio Freyra, the Sulu provincial police chief, two police officers, and a civilian were killed, and five more civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2012: Assailants threw a grenade into Ghani Uy's residence in Rosay Heights of Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. Uy, a former village councilman, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2012: Assailants attacked a military outpost in Marawi city, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. This was one of three attacks targeting the military in Marawi on this date. One person was killed across this attack and a second on a military outpost in the city. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/17/2012: An explosive device was found and defused in the city engineer's office in Davao del Sur city, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2012: Assailants attacked a Satya Mineral Trading mining compound in Mahaba village, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries in the attack, although the assailants set fire to several pieces of heavy machinery. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspected the involvement of the New People's Army (NPA).
04/29/2012: Assailants attacked a Philippine military patrol in Quezon province, Philippines. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/09/2012: Assailants attacked a police station and abducted a police chief in Tigbao municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants looted the police station; there were no reported casualties. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/05/2012: Three assailants shot at a village chief while he was traveling to a village meeting in Pambujan town, Northern Samar province, Philippines. Ernesto Sosing, the chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Maoists.
10/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on Rodolfo Estoque in Agoo town, La Union province, Philippines. Estoque, a local council member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military intelligence officer in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. The officer, Esmail Abdul Nasser, was killed in the attack, and one other person was wounded. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2012: Two gunmen shot and killed Patrick Winiger, a plantation owner and military intelligence agent, in Kidapawan city, North Cotabato, Philippines. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that Winiger was targeted because of his involvement in the military's anti-communist activities.
08/08/2012: A roadside bomb hit a civilian vehicle following a convoy of soldiers on the Maguindanao-General Santos Highway between Datu Unsay and Shariff Aguak municipalities, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One person was killed and two others injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/08/2012: Assailants attacked a second military outpost in Marawi city, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. This was one of three attacks targeting the military on this day. One person was killed across this attack and a second on a military outpost in the city. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/05/2012: Assailants attacked a base of the Philippine Army's first Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Datu Saudi Ampatuan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on military targets in Maguindanao and North Cotabato on this day. Three people were killed across seven of the attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was in retaliation for the killing of a group member by the military.
12/14/2012: A bomber was identified as he and his wife were leaving their hotel in Davao del Sur, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. When confronted, the bomber, identified as Mohammad Noor Fikrie Bin Abd Kahar, threatened to blow up the hotel; police shot and killed him, arrested his wife, and recovered an explosive device from the bomber's bag. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Kahar was a member of Jemaah Islamiya (JI).
03/03/2012: An explosive device detonated about 200 meters from the Shariff Kabunsuan complex in Rosary Heights VII town, Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. This was the first of two attacks in this area of the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near the provincial police headquarters in Shariff Aguak municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least three people, including a police officer and two civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Filipino authorities attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
05/02/2012: Assailants threw three grenades at a police station in Can-avid town, Eastern Samar province, Philippines. No casualties were reported, but the police station was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/05/2012: Assailants attacked a base of the Philippine Army's first Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Midsayap municipality, Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on military targets in Maguindanao and North Cotabato on this day. Three people were killed across seven of the attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was in retaliation for the killing of a group member by the military.
08/30/2012: Approximately 30 assailants opened fire on a highway police checkpoint in Malasila village, Makilala municipality, North Cotabato, Philippines. Two police officers were killed and at least one injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
11/05/2012: An explosive device detonated in a public market in Tantangan district, South Cotabato province, Philippines. At least five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2012: Assailants attacked Datu Libontos Ansabu at his residence in Sitio Kiapat area, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Ansabu, the leader of the Lumad tribe, was shot to death after being tortured by the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/25/2012: Assailants ambushed a group of soldiers from the 26th Infantry Battalion in Sibagat, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/30/2012: An assailant shot and killed an off-duty Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) militia member in Barangay Pawa, Albay province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, a police official blamed the New People's Army (NPA).
12/31/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a contingent of Special Action Force (SAF) officers in Lamitan City, Basilan province, Philippines. Two officers and one civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved.
02/27/2012: A landmine detonated as an army patrol passed by in San Vicente, Compostela Valley, Philippines. Assailants then opened fire on the patrol. One soldier was killed and three more were injured. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2012: Two assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Muslimin Sema, Cotabato city's vice mayor and a member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), in Cotabato city, Maguindanao, Philippines. Sema was injured in the attack; one of the assailants was injured, and the other was captured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2012: Approximately 12 assailants attacked a Philco Mining Corp. compound in New Bataan village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The attackers set fire to several large pieces of machinery, including trucks, excavators, and a drilling machine. There were no reported injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
10/10/2012: An explosive device detonated near a textile shop in Imelda town, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2012: Two explosive devices detonated at a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) electric tower in Layog village, Pagalungan town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. According to officials, a third explosive device failed to detonate and was subsequently recovered at the scene. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials suspected either the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) or an organized extortion group.
03/20/2012: A gunman on a motorcycle shot and killed a former village chief in Dungon town, Iloilo province, Philippines. No further information is available.
05/31/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated in front of the home of the mayor of Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2012: Assailants attacked a retired police officer and a mining consultant in Kiblawan village, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Both individuals were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/15/2012: A military vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Bantacan area, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and three more injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility, but sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on soldiers delivering relief goods to typhoon victims in Talaingod town, Davao Del Norte province, Philippines. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/30/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle threw an incendiary device at the residence of Dr. Paul De Jesus in Barangay Dubinan East, Santiago city, Isabela province, Cagayan Valley region, Philippines. Jesus, an incumbent city councilor, was not harmed in the attack; however, his residence was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2012: Assailants opened fire on Arturo Eustaquio III in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Eustaquio, the president of the Universidad de Zamboanga, was killed. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
08/05/2012: Assailants attacked a base of the Philippine Army's first Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Datu Piang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on military targets in Maguindanao and North Cotabato on this day. Three people were killed across seven of the attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was in retaliation for the killing of a group member by the military.
02/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in Usokan village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. One farmer was killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Usokan village on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2012: A roadside bomb detonated and injured two employees of China International Water and Electric Corporation in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2012: An explosive device detonated on troops in Barangay Songco, Lantapan municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. As a result of the explosion and ensuing gunfire, one Alpha Company 8th Infantry Battalion soldier was injured, and a military vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility, but sources suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
11/19/2012: An assailant opened fire on Roman Tonacao, a village chief, and his companion in Cavayan, Masbate, Philippines. Tonacao and his companion were both killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials identified the shooter as Dario Pepito.
08/09/2012: A roadside bomb detonated as a military convoy passed by in Datu Hofer municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, police suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
11/23/2012: Assailants attacked A.P. Palacios Construction company in Villa village, Maria Aurora town, Aurora province, Philippines. The assailants burned a backhoe and a dump truck; they also killed a maintenance worker and injured at least one police officer. Members of the New People's Army (NPA) perpetrated the attack in response to the company's failure to pay a "revolutionary tax" or extortion money.
03/20/2012: Assailants abducted six health workers in Patikul district, Sulu province, Philippines. Five of the victims were released after an hour, and the sixth was released the next day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, authorities attributed it to Abu Sayyaf.
04/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) post in Magsaysay district, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. One person was killed and one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/19/2012: A fragmentation grenade was thrown on the convoy of the Labangan vice mayor in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. At least one police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2012: An explosive device detonated inside the Cleopatra Bakery in Jolo district, Sulu province, Philippines. At least two people were killed and 17 injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, police suspected the involvement of Abu Sayyaf.
12/22/2012: Assailants opened fire on Eduardo Samaco in Prosperidad city, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Samaco, a barangay chairperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a road in Quezon town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/11/2012: An explosive device detonated in front of the Maxandrea Hotel in Cagayan de Oro city, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. Two civilians were killed, and two police officers, who were responding to reports of a suspicious package, were injured. This was one of two explosive devices found in front of the hotel. The second device was discovered several hours later and defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2012: A grenade exploded at a banana plantation in Poblacion village, Malalag town, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Two security guards were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2012: A grenade detonated in southern Philippines. Three people were killed and 34 others injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/12/2012: Assailants disguised in military uniforms attacked a police station in Roxas, Palawan, Philippines. The assailants opened fire on police officers, killing one and injuring another. Following the assault, the assailants seized weapons and fled from the scene in a stolen vehicle. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets found at the scene, which stated that the attack was executed in retaliation for police action against local small-scale mining activities.
07/29/2012: Assailants set the Tipo-tipo Central Elementary School on fire in Tipo-Tipo town, Basilan province, Philippines. No casualties were reported, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
11/11/2012: Members of the New People's Army (NPA) fired at the soldiers in Guinobatan district, Albay province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries and soldier returned fire, causing the assailants to flee.
02/28/2012: An explosive device was found in the cargo area of Kalibo International Airport in Kalibo district, Aklan province, Philippines. Police later detonated the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2012: Assailants attacked a group of Filipino soldiers in Macuyo-cuyo sitio, White Cliff township, Quezon province, Calabarzon region, Philippines. At least 11 assailants were killed in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/17/2012: Gunmen attacked a military post in Sito Nasandigan area of Impasug-ong municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One Filipino soldier was injured in the exchange of gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/11/2012: Assailants shot and critically wounded Fernan Angeles, a reporter for the Daily Tribune, in Palatiw town, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2012: Assailants kidnapped two members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit Active Auxiliary (CAFGU-AA) from Tambobong, Davao del Sur, Philippines. Sitoy and Bulod, the two Active Auxiliary officers, were interrogated for several hours and released on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/13/2012: Assailants set fire to a Dole Food Company, Incorporated boom-sprayer truck in Malabuan, North Cotabato, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in retaliation for large companies spreading to NPA areas of operation.
11/17/2012: Members of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked a military patrol in Echague district, Isabela province, Philippines. Seven soldiers were killed and eight more injured in the ensuing firefight; in addition, five members of the NPA were killed and another eight were injured.
04/07/2012: Assailants kidnapped a civilian from his home on Jolo island, Sulu province, Philippines. The victim was released by the assailants on June 11, 2013. The family indicated that no ransom was paid and no negotiations had taken place. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group.
06/04/2012: Assailants kidnapped Yuan Kai Lin, vice president of operations for Li-Lo Mineral Traders, and a companion in Kabasalan city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The companion was released on August 26, 2012, and Yuan Kai Lin was rescued in a raid on September 20, 2012; neither abductee was injured during the incident. No group claimed responsibility, but sources attributed the incident to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
10/06/2012: Assailants kidnapped Jesse Agravante from Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Agravante, a member of the Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA), was rescued on October 8, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/05/2012: An explosive device detonated on soldiers in Buhay town, North Cotabato, Philippines. Four soldiers were killed during the incident. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2012: Two assailants opened fire on Fernando Gabio outside his private residence in Democracia town, Iloilo province, Philippines. Gabio, a radio journalist, was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2012: Gunmen attacked government troops in Parasonan village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/04/2012: Assailants attacked a convoy of vehicles transporting provincial chiefs in Veruela municipality, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Two police officers, who had been escorting the group, sustained injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but authorities suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
08/05/2012: Assailants attacked a Filipino Army militia base in Pikit municipality, Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on military targets in Maguindanao and North Cotabato on this day. Three people were killed across seven of the attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was in retaliation for the killing of a group member by the military.
10/23/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a government convoy in Dipili village, Bayog municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2012: Assailants attacked a group of soldiers at a youth basketball event in Labo district, Camarines Norte province, Philippines. Four soldiers and one civilian were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/07/2012: Assailants shot and killed Ramon Arciune, a former vice mayor of Lingayen town, and his wife in Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/17/2012: Members of the New People's Army (NPA) fired upon a military patrol in San Mariano district, Isabela province, Philippines. The attack did not result in any reported casualties.
04/01/2012: Two explosive devices detonated near a military convoy in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
08/08/2012: Twelve assailants opened fire on a group of government soldiers near Palanas town, Masbate province, Philippines. One assailant was killed in the ensuing gunfight. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, the military attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/19/2012: Assailants shot and killed a Philippine soldier in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
01/07/2012: An explosive device detonated on Kilometer 15 bridge in Pangdanon town, Sulu province, Philippines. No one was injured in the blast; however, the bridge was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but the army suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The Philippine Army further suspected that the motive was to isolate the Abu Sayyaf camp from military intrusion.
08/06/2012: Armed men opened fire on two police officers in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. One officer was killed and one injured in this attack. The New Peoples' Army (NPA) Cesar Cayon command claimed responsibility for this incident, alleging that the two police officers were corrupt and cooperating with illegal loggers.
04/05/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol at a rubber plantation in Sumisip municipality, Basilan province, Philippines. Three police officers and one assailant were killed and seven other officers injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/30/2012: Assailants attacked Romel Palma in Koronadal city, South Cotabato province, Philippines. Palma, a radio traffic reporter, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/04/2012: Approximately 200 assailants attacked Concepcion Basic Builders Incorporated and set fire to several pieces of construction equipment in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack; however, the fire caused $476,000 worth of damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/04/2012: Two assailants on a motorcycle shot at the mayor of Carranglan's car, wounding both the mayor and his driver, in Saranay town, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. None of the other passengers in the car were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2012: Assailants attacked a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) detachment in the Villaflores village of Makilala town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a military official attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/16/2012: A landmine detonated in Paradise Embac village, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Three people, including two soldiers, were injured in the blast. A second landmine was also found and defused by responding military troops. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2012: Fifteen assailants attacked two facilitators in San Jose De Buan town, Samar province, Eastern Visayas region, Philippines. The facilitators, who worked for the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), were both injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/08/2012: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol vehicle near Mindanao State University in Marawi city, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. At least four people, including three soldiers and one child, were killed and 10 other people were wounded in the asault. This was one of three attacks targeting the military in Marawi on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kilafah Islamic Movement.
06/21/2012: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of Salik Mlah in Labu-Labu village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Mlah, a former village chief, and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2012: Three birdwatchers were kidnapped in Panglima Sugala district, Tawi-Tawi province, Philippines. Their boat was intercepted by five armed assailants, who let the watchers' escorts go before abducting Dutch citizen Ewold Horn, Swiss citizen Lorenzo Vinciguerra, and Philippine citizen Ivan Sarenas. Ivan Sarenas escaped shortly after the abduction and Lorenzo Vinciguerra was injured and escaped on December 6, 2014. Ewold Horn was killed while attempting to escape on May 31, 2019.. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
11/23/2012: Four explosive devices were discovered in the storage compartment of a motorcycle abandoned on the highway in Insulan city, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. They were successfully control-detonated without injury. No group claimed responsibility for the unsuccessful incident.
12/02/2012: Soldiers discovered and defused a live fragmentation grenade in Talayan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The grenade was targeting patrolling military troops. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was involved.
04/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on an 86th Infantry Battalion convoy in Tinoc district, Ifugao province, Philippines. Eleven soldiers and one civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/05/2012: Assailants opened fire on a minibus in Parang town, Sulu province, Philippines. Four people were killed in the attack, and another two were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2012: Assailants flagged down a vehicle carrying two off-duty soldiers and kidnapped them in Shariff Aguak municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The soldiers' bodies were found two days later on August 7, 2012. This was one of eight attacks against military targets in Maguindanao and Cotabato provinces on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the police attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
02/02/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the private residence of Marodjin Bautista in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Bautista, a barangay councilor, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2012: Assailants opened fire on Lazaro Gayo at his office in Agoo municipality, La Union province, Philippines. Gayo, an attorney, district board member candidate, and the erstwhile vice mayor of the town of Tubao, died from his wounds on October 30, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2012: An explosive device was planted in the restroom at a gas station in Bagumbayan district, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The device was discovered by a civilian and safely detonated by police officers. No group claimed responsibility for this attempted attack.
09/12/2012: Assailants opened fire on Alvin Libunao in Guimba town, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Libunao, a barangay chairperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2012: Two assailants on a motorcycle shot Noel Cabrera in Santa Mesa municipality, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. Cabrera, the vice president of Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST), was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2012: Assailants opened fire on Dante Garcia in Tubao village, La Union province, Philippines. Garcia, the mayor of Tubao, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2012: Assailants attacked the Philippines Army stationed in Magaslong village, Datu Piang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One soldier, Roger Warde, was killed, and two people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however authorities attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
05/22/2012: Assailants opened fire on a car belonging to Sagittarius Mines, Incorporated in Barangay Tablu, Tampakan municipality, South Cotabato province, Philippines. One security guard for the company was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/23/2012: An explosive device, possibly a grenade, detonated near a bus station in Imelda municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of a local politician in Banah village, Basilan province, Philippines. The target, Vice Mayor Shuaib Maralil of Tipo-Tipo, was unhurt; however, two people, including the Banah village chief, Basal Abdullajid, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: Police discovered an explosive device planted outside of a police station in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. The device detonated while a bomb sniffing canine was inspecting it; there were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2012: Assailants confronted John Oliver Ayuman, a soldier of the 10th Special Forces Regiment, in Sitio Quiabaton, barangay Dominga, Calinan district, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Ayuman was shot multiple times and questioned by the assailants for his affiliation with the military. The assailants then attempted to abduct Ayuman, who pretended he was dead, forcing the assailants to leave him and flee. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, investigators suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
05/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near the house of Dondon Castillo, a local businessman, in Titay municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspected the Special Operations Group, a subgroup of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
07/05/2012: Approximately 30 assailants attacked the Vivencio P. Ocite Mining Enterprise's office and kidnapped three people near Rosario town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The captives were released on July 7, 2012. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the mining company was stockpiling weapons that could be used by security personnel to attack villagers.
10/21/2012: Assailants opened fire on soldiers during a peace and development operation in Gandara municipality, Samar province, Philippines. Four soldiers were killed and another two individuals injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/02/2012: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Farouk Alfad in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Alfad, a mayoral candidate, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2012: An explosive device detonated in a vacant area of the business district of Makati city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. No one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2012: Assailants threw an explosive device at Cotabato City Hall in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. A security guard was injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/20/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in barangay Linabo, Quezon municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
08/11/2012: Two men on a motorcycle shot Daryll Kinazo, the local election officer, in Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. Kinazo was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2012: Two male assailants threw a fragmentation grenade at a buy-and-sell shop in a market in Esperanza district, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. There were no reported fatalities; however, four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2012: Assailants used a mortar to attack a construction site in Pikit district, North Cotabato, Philippines. The construction site belonged to the China International Water and Electric Corporation. There were no casualties, but a vehicle was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected Muslim fundamentalists.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a mosque in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. There were no reported injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
05/24/2012: Three assailants opened fire on a police intelligence agent in Umagos village, Lagonglong town, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. The agent was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
11/08/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle shot rocket-propelled grenades at the home of President Quirino Mayor Emilio Salamanca in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Assailants fired explosive devices onto the roof of an Internet cafe in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported, but the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, police suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
01/30/2012: Two gunmen on a motorcycle attacked Ronald Ampe in Nabunturan district, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Ampe, a town councilor, was talking to students outside a school. Ampe was killed in the attack, and two other people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2012: Gunmen shot at a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member in Basud town, Camarines Norte province, Philippines. The off-duty officer was unharmed and fired back. One assailant was killed, and the other escaped. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on Princess Verano in Binondo neighborhood, Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. Verano, a rally coordinator, was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/11/2012: An explosive device detonated on a passenger bus in Carmen municipality, North Cotabato, Philippines. Three people were killed and 16 others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/03/2012: Assailants set fire to equipment at a wood processing plant in Zillovia village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the incident.
03/12/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Tacurong City bus terminal in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. One bus was slightly damaged, but there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility, and while officials blamed Al-Khobar, sources offered conflicting information on the intended target of the attack.
11/04/2012: Approximately ten members of the New People's Army (NPA) ambushed four off-duty soldiers in Davao del Sur, Davao del Sur, Philippines. The four soldiers were killed; their bodies bore bullet holes, stab wounds, and signs of torture. The NPA claimed the soldiers were killed when they encountered an NPA checkpoint.
11/30/2012: Approximately 10 members of the New People's Army (NPA) opened fire on a military vehicle in Albuera town, Leyte province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and another two were injured in the attack and the vehicle was also damaged.
08/16/2012: Assailants attacked two Philippine Army camps in Guindulungan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/20/2012: Assailants kidnapped Ariston Mameng in Yunot town, Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines. Mameng, a tribal leader, was shot and killed later the same day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2012: An explosive device detonated near a ticketing area in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The device was targeting a market. There were no reported injuries or damages. A suspected was taken into custody; he admitted that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was responsible for the incident.
10/30/2012: A group of 20 assailants attacked Filipino soldiers and militia members as they were conducting peace operations in Liboron village, Don Victoriano Chiongbian municipality, Misamis Occidental province, Philippines. A soldier and a militia member were injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Filipino military officials attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/07/2012: An explosive device detonated on the Pagalungan Bridge that connects Maguindanao, North Cotabato, and Cotabato City in Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no casualties or property damage in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on Henry Arles along the national highway in Manalad, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Arles, a local trial court judge, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB).
08/06/2012: An explosive device detonated in front of a paramilitary detachment in Barangay Tinibtiban, Pikit municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
06/06/2012: Assailants opened fire on Reynaldo Paras, a provincial board member, in San Pablo city, Laguna province, Philippines. Paras was injured in the attack, and his guard was killed; Paras eventually succumbed to his injuries. One assailant was also injured when Paras returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2012: Approximately 60 assailants attacked a military outpost in Calabcab village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Two assailants were killed, and nine people, including seven Filipino soldiers, were injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated in a canal in barangay Poblacion, M'lang town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, police suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/06/2012: Ten assailants opened fire on a peace and development team in Rubas village, Jaro municipality, Leyte province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/09/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle in Sagrada village, Iriga city, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. Two police officers, including Chief Superintendent Bernardo Arroyo, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2012: An explosive device detonated in front of Land Bank of the Philippines, a government-owned bank, in Tacurong city, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, the surrounding buildings were slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2012: Assailants attacked the Sumifru Banana Plantation in Mawab district, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The gunmen first opened fire on security guards and then on army units coming as reinforcement. Six assailants were killed in the failed attack. No group claimed responsibility, but sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA). The NPA frequently targets mining, logging, and agricultural businesses that violate its policies.
04/19/2012: Gunmen fired upon an army convoy vehicle in Davao del Sur, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Two soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/11/2012: Two explosive devices made from bazookas were found in an unknown location in Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. A joint military and police taskforce successfully defused the devices. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/11/2012: Approximately 30 assailants opened fire on Unites States soldiers and Filipino construction workers in Amaloy, Basilan, Philippines. One construction worker was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle at a local bus depot in Digos city, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) patrol in Tangub city, Misamis Occidental province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/26/2012: A roadside bomb detonated outside of a Western Union outlet and a department store in Tacurong city, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2012: Assailants abducted Jeffrey Lim in Salug municipality, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Lim, the mayor of Salug, was released on November 5, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
03/03/2012: Assailants threw a grenade inside the Shariff Kabunsuan complex in Rosary Heights VII town, Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. One civilian was wounded in this attack, which was the first of two in this area of the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2012: An explosive device detonated in Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and seven wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
01/03/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. One soldier was killed and two injured. No group claimed responsibility, but security sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA). The incident occurred on same day that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the NPA's parent organisation, restated a demand for the release of captured senior CPP leaders.
05/04/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Mambusao town Vice Mayor Abel Martinez in Mambusao municipality, Capiz province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2012: Members of the New People's Army (NPA) stormed a construction site in Pesa town, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. The assailants threatened heavy equipment operators and then began searching for the site foreperson; when they failed to find him, they set fire to four pieces of heavy machinery. The construction site was working on river bank rehabilitation.
12/09/2012: Assailants kidnapped two daughters of a soldier from Kapalong town, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. The two young girls were released unharmed the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/02/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the National Housing Authority in Quezon city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. Six cars were damaged in the explosion. Partido Marxista-Leninista ng Pilipinas (PMLP) claimed responsibility for the attack in a letter, stating that it was in response to demolitions in the North Triangle area of Manila.
11/16/2012: An explosive device was discovered along the highway in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The device was recovered without injury. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: Ten assailants attacked civilians with guns and explosive devices in Sitio Bihing area, Tininghalang town, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Six people were killed, and nine more were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources note that the assailants suspected that the targets provided information which police used to find a bandit leader.
01/26/2012: An explosive device detonated in Batuan district, Masbate province, Philippines. The explosive device was targeting a police officer's camp 100 meters away. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2012: Five assailants attacked a crane truck in Sigma town, Capiz province, Philippines. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Four assailants attacked Staff Sergeant Oscar Clapero, an intelligence agent in Philippine Army's 58th Infantry Battalion, in Miguel town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Sgt. Clapero was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police source suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
01/13/2012: An explosive device was found near the local police station and a public cemetery in Cotabato city, Maguindanao, Philippines. The device was defused by police. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/08/2012: An assailant shot and killed Julius Causon as he was riding a motorcycle to work in Cabanatuan city, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Causon, who had been receiving death threats, was a reporter and anchorperson at a radio station. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2012: Assailants set fire to six trucks in Quezon town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the incident.
12/27/2012: Two assailants threw a grenade into the residence of Emilio Salamanca in President Quirino municipality, Sultan Kudarat province, Soccsksargen region, Philippines. Salamanca, the mayor of President Quirino, was unharmed; however, two other individuals were injured in the blast. In addition, one of the assailants was killed, while the other was arrested in an ensuing police chase. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2012: Assailants attacked government security personnel in Daguit, Camarines Norte, Philippines. Two security personnel were wounded in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated on a passenger bus in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Six people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
10/27/2012: A grenade detonated inside the Ilocos Norte National High School compound in Laoag city, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at a store near a voter registration site in Timbangan barangay, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One child died and her mother was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials believed that the violence was related to voter registration efforts.
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated under the National Grid Corporation transmission tower in Aleosan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
06/28/2012: Assailants opened fire on Sainal Shariff in Quiapo neighborhood, Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. Shariff, a barangay chairperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on Raul Matamorosa outside of an electronics repair shop on Diversion Road in Naga city, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. Matamorosa, the mayor of Lupi town, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2012: Assailants armed with automatic weapons opened fire on a military convoy in Palaspas village, Ligao City, Albay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA). Authorities also believed that the attack was meant to increase awareness of the group's existence in the area and shame the security forces in the eyes of civilians.
09/01/2012: A grenade was thrown at an army post in Fatima village, Davao del Sur, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. The grenade missed and exploded on a crowd watching a circus performance, injuring 37 people. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack and apologized for erroneously targeting a place where many civilians were located.
10/04/2012: Assailants threw a grenade near a village official's vehicle as he was traveling on a road in Pikit town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The barangay councilor, Gilbert Perdida, and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2012: An explosive device detonated in El Nido municipality, Palawan province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks, across which three people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: Assailants opened fire in Barangay Taylor, Northern Samar province, Philippines. One child was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/05/2012: Assailants attacked a base of the Philippine Army's first Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Datu Unsay municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on military targets in Maguindanao and North Cotabato on this day. Three people were killed across seven of the attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was in retaliation for the killing of a group member by the military.
08/05/2012: Assailants attacked a base of the Philippine Army's first Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Shariff Aguak municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on military targets in Maguindanao and North Cotabato on this day. Three people were killed across seven of the attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was in retaliation for the killing of a group member by the military.
08/05/2012: Assailants attacked a base of the Philippine Army's first Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Ampatuan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on military targets in Maguindanao and North Cotabato on this day. Three people were killed across seven of the attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was in retaliation for the killing of a group member by the military.
09/17/2012: A grenade was thrown by two assailants on a motorcycle at a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member in Pikit district, North Cotabato, Philippines. The officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2012: Assailants hijacked two passenger vans in Bayugan city, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. One civilian driver escaped, while the other victim was released unharmed. The assailants absconded with the two vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
07/16/2012: An explosive device detonated near a voter registration center located in an elementary school building in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2012: Explosive devices detonated near two transmission towers in Galakit village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The blast did not impact power supply, and there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
11/13/2012: Approximately ten assailants ambushed a government trooper in an unknown location in Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Corporal Anthony Bahala, who was going to investigate extortion activities in a near-by village, was shot and killed in the incident. The assailants were from the New People's Army (NPA).
06/25/2012: Eight assailants set three trailer trucks carrying copra products on fire in Pungtod barangay, Surigao del Norte province, Caraga region, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/10/2012: Assailants opened fire on Philippine Army soldiers in Alab, Mountain Province, Philippines. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the attack.
12/09/2012: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Edwin Amaro in front of his residence in Aroroy, Masbate, Philippines. Amaro, a candidate for councilor and chair of Barangay Luy-a, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2012: An explosive device was found and defused in General Santos city, South Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for planting the explosive device; however, the words "Bangsamoro Youth Movement" were written on the explosive device.
03/26/2012: Gunmen ambushed a platoon of soldiers in Balatohan town, Catanduanes province, Philippines. A clash ensued, during which one assailant and one soldier were killed and six people were wounded. This was one of two attacks on military targets in the Philippines on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/15/2012: Assailants attacked soldiers in Upper Cabengbeng village, Parang Basak barangay, Basilan province, Philippines. The soldiers were escorting Catholic priests. The military reported no injuries, but a civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
06/12/2012: Assailants abducted a Jordanian reporter and two Filipino assistants on Jolo Island, Sulu province, Philippines. The two assistants were released unharmed on February 2, 2013, and the reporter was released on December 4, 2013. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2012: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Malaybalay city, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and another injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, military officials attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/20/2012: Gunmen attacked a local councilor outside of a convenience store in Dolores municipality, Eastern Samar province, Philippines. Councilor Bonifacio Tan Junior was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that the assailants were suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA).
05/30/2012: Assailants attacked a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) military outpost in San Luis town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. At least two civilians were injured in the attack. The Cesar Cayon Command Front 18 of the New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: Approximately 140 assailants held residents hostage while the group allegedly conducted recruitment, intimidation, and kidnapping activities in Tambobong, Davao del Sur region, Philippines. There were no reported casualties and all hostages were released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, witnesses and authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/19/2012: Assailants fired projectiles at a karaoke bar in Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Philippines. Two people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Kidapawan on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim fundamentalists.
05/15/2012: Assailants attacked the home of Dolphy Bantog Apic in Upper Bala village, Magsaysay town, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Apic, a former militia member, and one bystander were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2012: An explosive device detonated near the Cotabato Barter Trade Center in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. As a result, one woman was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/05/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Ungkaya Pukan town, Basilan province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and two more were injured in the attack. The soldiers had been deployed to provide security to a construction site. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2012: At least four assailants on motorcycles threw a hand grenade at a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) detachment on a highway in Datu Hofer town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Five CAFGU members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/05/2012: An explosive device detonated in Puerto Princesa city, Palawan province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks, across which three people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2012: An army vehicle providing transportation to students struck a roadside bomb in Tubungan district, Iloilo province, Philippines. Assailants then fired on the vehicle. During the clash, one assailant was killed and two civilians and three soldiers were wounded. This was one of two attacks on military targets in the Philippines on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/13/2012: An assailant opened fire on Sol Matugas in front of the Hall of Justice at the Capitol Compound in Surigao city, Surigao del Norte province, Philippines. Matugas, the governor of Surigao del Norte, was not harmed; however, two police officers and one security guard were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but Samuel Lapac, a former captain of the Luna village guard, was identified as the assailant.
02/19/2012: An explosive device detonated in Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Philippines. A Red Cross volunteer ambulance driver was killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Kidapawan on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a group of soldiers from the Filipino Army in Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
06/09/2012: Assailants attacked Milagrosa Mining company in Saranga village, Maragusan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The attackers disarmed the guards, set three generators on fire, and stole two trucks; there were no reported injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for either incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on patrolling soldiers in Cabalaunan village, Miag-ao town, Iloilo province, Western Visayas region, Philippines. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated in Datu Odin Sinsua municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
06/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on two soldiers buying supplies in Sinungtan area, Albay province, Philippines. Both soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
12/14/2012: Assailants opened fire on Vicente Aragona in Balud town, Masbate province, Philippines. Aragona, a retired police officer and town councilor candidate, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2012: Assailants launched a M203 grenade at a Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) post in Maco Town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The grenade missed the target and hit a civilian house, injuring two people. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/09/2012: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a military patrol in Mawab town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Assailants also opened fire on the patrol. There were no reported injuries or damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the New People's Army (NPA).
09/17/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a group of people riding on motorcycles in Sapah Bulak town, Basilan province, Philippines. Three people, including members of Tumahubong Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Incorporated Development Cooperative (TARBIDC), were killed and six injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but the military attributed it to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on the van of George Vicente in Solsona town, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. Vicente, a barangay councilperson, and his niece were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2012:Police discovered and defused an explosive device outside a shop along Santo Nino Street in Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/26/2012: Assailants attacked a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) detachment in Mangani, Davao del Sur, Philippines. Five assailants were killed and three CAFGU members injured in the clash. An unknown number of hostages were taken as human shields and rescued during this incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/07/2012: A roadside bomb detonated shortly after a bus passed by in Pagalungan city, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no casualties or property damage in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/23/2013: Two gunmen on motorcycles attacked Arsenio Reyes Jr. in San Leonardo municipality, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Reyes, an elections officer, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Eduardo Panes in Bagontapay village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Panes, a recently elected barangay chair, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying civilians and police in Puso, Negros Occidental, Philippines. At least nine people were killed and nine other people were injured in the assault. Officials indicated that officer Richard Canja was the target of the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident but did not indicate whether Officer Canja was actually the target.
05/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on two soldiers in Jolo town, Sulu province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and the other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/05/2013: Fifteen assailants opened fire on two Peace and Development Team (PDT) soldiers on a motorcycle in Datagan village, Guipos town, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. One Sergeant, Danilo Saavedra, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/15/2013: A sniper shot and killed a soldier in Santa Fe village, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. The soldier had been talking with community residents in a chapel at the time of the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attribute the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/03/2013: Assailants fired upon military headquarters in Mapaang village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reports of casualties; however, one soldier was kidnapped during the attack. The soldier was released on August 24, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was in response to extra-judicial killings carried out by the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
02/06/2013: Gunmen fired on two police officers escorting a school principal in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. Two people, including the principal, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2013: Assailants fired a rifle grenade in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three rifle grenade explosions in Shariff Aguak on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
04/15/2013: Assailants stormed a pearl farm in Taytay town, Calauag municipality, Palawan province, Philippines. The assailants held 12 people hostage before releasing them unharmed and fleeing with communications equipment and firearms. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating they perpetrated the incident in response to the farmer's abuse of workers.
03/02/2013: Assailants ambushed an Army patrol in the mountains of Libona town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. At least two casualties were reported. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a mayoral candidate in Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no casualties reported and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/15/2013: Approximately 15 assailants raided a Dole Philippines packing plant in Libona village, Bukidnon province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack; however, the assailants set fire to pieces of heavy machinery. This was one of two similar attacks on the same day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, saying the company had failed to pay its revolutionary tax.
03/06/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Mlang town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/22/2013: Assailants kidnapped a social worker overseeing a cash transfer program in Ungkaya Pukan municipality, Basilan province, Philippines. The victim, Jenelyn Entera, was released on May 23, 2013 after local officials negotiated with the captors. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
11/20/2013: An assailant threw a grenade at a local feast in Tambulig town, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Three people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Civilian Armed Auxiliary (CAA) detachment in Linda village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/06/2013: Three gunmen opened fire on Michael Diaz Milo, a radio journalist, while he was riding his motorcycle in Mabua village, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Milo was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on Rudolfo Lao Jr. in Sicpao village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Lao, a barangay chairman, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2013: An explosive device in a small box was discovered and safely defused at a store in Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2013: Gunmen ambushed a barangay captain at a public market in Longos, Pangasinan province, Philippines. One person was killed and three were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/06/2013: Assailants attacked a member of the Military Intelligence Battalion (MIB) in Magosilum village, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Both the officer and his passenger, a civilian informant for MIB, died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2013: Assailants attacked a police outpost in Ugalingan, Carmen, North Cotabato, Philippines. One village watchperson was killed, while one watchperson and one police officer were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2013: Assailants fired a mortar shell at a military patrol in Datu Unsay municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/06/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near the Marine Battalion Landing Team-11 (MBLT-11) convoy in Tuwak town, Patikul municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. Two marines were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
05/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of a village official in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four attacks targeting village officials in Pagadian on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/11/2013: An explosive device targeting a patrol of the 38th Infantry Battalion detonated in between Caridad and Bituan villages in North Cotabato province, Philippines. Following the explosion, assailants opened fire on the military patrol. Seven solders were killed and one was wounded in the attack. This was one of two landmine attacks on military patrols in North Cotabato on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the incident was perpetrated by the New People's Army (NPA).
04/02/2013: Two gunmen shot at the convoy of a village chief, Marlon Manisig, in Loay village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Manisig had recently left a political campaign rally for the Alliance for Peace and Progress when he was shot and injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2013: Assailants attacked police trainees in Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines. One officer was killed and nine other trainees were injured in the attack. Additionally, 24 individuals were missing following the attack and were thought to have been kidnapped. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was punishment for military activities in the area. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
06/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Saiden Maliga in Datu Odin Sinsuat town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Maliga, a barangay council member, was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/14/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying the former mayor of Tungawan town in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. The former mayor, Arsenio Fortich Climaco, was killed in the attack and two of his family members were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on Rudy Abella at a community meeting in Sta Cruz town, Tarlac province, Philippines. Abella, a mayoral candidate, was killed and another civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2013: Assailants fired two rifle grenades at a private residence in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least two people were injured in the blasts. This was one of three rifle grenade explosions in Shariff Aguak on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
01/02/2013: Assailants ambushed a militia member and his wife in Ligao city, Albay province, Bicol region, Philippines. The militia member was not hurt in the attack, but his wife was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
07/04/2013: Assailants opened fire on Rogelio Talingdan in a market in Dolores town, Abra province, Philippines. Talingdan, a town councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/07/2013: An assailant was spotted sabotaging a power pylon in Carmen town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The saboteur damaged a section of the pylon, disrupting power supply, before fleeing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Four assailants opened fire on a group of barangay officials in a Barangay hall in Pasay City area of Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. At least one village watchman was killed and four local officials were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Lilia Pendatun, a Mindinao school district deputy education supervisor, in Talayan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2013: A grenade detonated outside of the Leian Security Agency Inc. building in Biga II, Cavite province, Philippines. No one was hurt in the incident; however, the blast damaged the building and a nearby vehicle. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
08/29/2013: Assailants attacked government soldiers in Magnaga village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. No soldiers were injured in the attack, but it is unknown if there were any casualties among the attackers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of Renato Abutan, the former Rosario town mayor and current Cavite provincial administrator, in Calamba city, Laguna province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2013: Approximately 60 assailants attacked a police station with grenades and firearms in Kibawe municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One police officer was killed and three were wounded in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was intended to punish an "abusive" police unit that forcibly conscripted people.
09/13/2013: Assailants attacked a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) satellite building in Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. Philippine Army soldiers repelled the attack, but at least six soldiers were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/13/2013: Gunmen on motorbikes attacked employees of a mining company at a restaurant in Vitali city, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Two mining officials were killed in the attack and one civilian was wounded by a stray bullet. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities mentioned anti-mining groups were active in the area.
05/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of Gaudioso Flores, a barangay chairperson, in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four attacks targeting village officials in Pagadian on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on soldiers riding on a motorcycle in Casiguran town, Sorsogon province, Philippines. At least three people, including two soldiers, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army.
07/28/2013: A single assailant opened fire on Leopoldo Morqueda, a village councilor for Barangay Liliongan, in a market in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Morqueda was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Assailants threw a grenade toward a Marine post, which landed on a road near a department store in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No casualties were reported as the explosive device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Explosive devices were discovered under two busses in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. The devices were safely retrieved without causing injury. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/27/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a police vehicle in Cagayan province, Philippines. After the explosion, the attackers fired on the officers, killing nine people and injuring seven more individuals. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack was attributed to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on the 68th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Bagan village, Guindulungan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or damages. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Maguindanao province on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
01/21/2013: A bomb attached to a bicycle exploded near a market in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte region, Philippines. Nine people were injured and damage was caused to shops and vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/29/2013: Two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Laurence Viray in Masantol town, Pampanga province, Philippines. Viray, the secretary for a local mayor, was killed and one other person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/15/2013: Assailants set a sugarcane farm on fire in Cabagnaan village, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. No injuries were reported, but the fields were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/23/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated in a car at the parking lot of Gaisano mall in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The explosion caused material damage but no injures. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2013: Assailants set a dump truck belonging to A.V. Laynes Construction on fire along a road between Caramoran town and Panganiban town, near San Miguel town, Catanduanes province, Philippines. No one claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the provincial spokesperson attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA), saying they torched the truck because the company did not pay a "revolutionary tax."
07/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on the 2nd Mechanized Battalion headquarters of the Philippine Army in Salbo town, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or damages. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Maguindanao province on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/03/2013: Assailants shot and killed two microfinance firm employees in Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
05/14/2013: Assailants abducted a rice trader, Kenneth Cabrera, from his home in Kauran village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Cabrera was released unharmed on June 17, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the abduction to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). A BIFM spokesperson denied that the group was involved.
07/13/2013: An assailant shot and killed Ronaldo G. Lozada, a village peacekeeper and official, near his residence in Purok 4 area, Cagbaoto village, Bayabas municipality, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on two local government officials near Mariquet, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Edgar Paraiso, the barangay chairperson, and Rogelio Baguio, a councilperson, were killed and one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2013: Assailants set up a road blockade near Manolo Fortich town in Bukidnon province, Philippines. This was one of five coordinated attacks by the assailants on the same night. The blockade was designed to stop security forces from responding to an attack unfolding at a near-by Del Monte plantation. During the blockade, the assailants stole weapons from responding security forces, stole items from civilians, and briefly abducted at least two civilians to use as shields as the assailants fled. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in response to what they consider to be poor company policy regarding land claims and environmental standards.
05/05/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Liberal Party headquarters and house of Mayor Roderick Furigay in Lamitan City, Basilan province, Philippines. Four Liberal Party coordinators were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were involved.
07/28/2013: A explosive device detonated at an administration building on the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) campus in Kabacan town, North Cotabato state, Philippines. There were no reported injuries; however, the university administration building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2013: Approximately 40 assailants raided a Dole Philippines plantation in Claveria town, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack; however, the assailants set fire to pieces of heavy machinery. This was one of two similar attacks on the same day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, saying the company had failed to pay its revolutionary tax.
08/10/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near the Cotabato-Lebak highway in Sitio Payong-Payong, Kibleg village, Upi municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related incidents that occurred in Upi municipality on the same day; the second incident took place three hours after this first event. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, security officials suspect that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was behind the attacks.
05/15/2013: An assailant threw a grenade at a hospital in Kabacan city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The device landed on a civilian residence instead; one child was killed and her mother was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2013: Members of the New People Army (NPA) kidnapped two police officers and a teacher at a checkpoint in Mainit village, Nabunturan town, Compostela Valley region, Philippines. This was one of two attacks by the New People's Army on this day. The teacher was freed by the group and one police officer escaped. The second police officer was released on April 2, 2013.
07/28/2013: Assailants shot and killed the general manager of the Orion Water District in barangay Balagatas, Orion municipality, Bataan province, Philippines. The general manager's husband was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2013: Assailants set up a road blockade near Impasug-ong town in Bukidnon province, Philippines. This was one of five coordinated attacks by the assailants on the same night. The blockade was designed to stop security forces from responding to an attack unfolding at a near-by Dole Food Company office. During the blockade, the assailants stole weapons from responding security forces, stole items from civilians, and briefly abducted at least two civilians to use as shields as the assailants fled. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in response to what they consider to be poor company policy regarding land claims and environmental standards.
07/12/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Jaime Fernandez and his wife in Barangay Quibaol, Lingayen municipality, Pangasinan province, Philippines. Fernandez, a barangay chairperson, and his wife were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Osmenia Bandila in Maguindanao province, Philippines. Bandila, the Maguindanao provincial treasurer, and his two police escorts were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Eleazar Masong in Cotabato city, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Masong, a former councilor for Barangay Rosary Heights 9, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2013: Assailants opened fire on a city councilor in Concepcion village, San Pablo city, Laguna province, Philippines. Councilor Edgardo Adajar was killed in the attack and his guard was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on Policronio Dulay in Kabacan town, North Cotabato, Philippines. Dulay, the vice mayor of Kabacan, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2013: At least two gunmen shot and killed Alex Sandoval, the provincial assistant prosecutor, near San Luis town in Muzon city, Batangas province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, one of the gunmen was arrested by police after they fled.
02/06/2013: Gunmen on motorbike assassinated former barangay chair, Roger Maldunado, in Lipa city, Batangas region, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2013: Assailants detonated a land mine under the vehicle of Hector Lalaguna at the Standard Rubber Development Corporation (SRDC) plant in Makilala town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Lalaguna, the plant manager, was killed and one person was injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks on this plant on this day; the explosion was designed to target first responders drawn by the fire. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attacks on the SRDC, stating that the company was targeted because it had failed to pay "taxes" to the group.
11/17/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) truck in Asturias municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. The blast killed one Marine and injured two others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
11/05/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Iganagampong village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2013: Assailants threw a tear gas canister, a grenade, and three Molotov cocktails at the mayoral campaign headquarters in Antipolo City, Rizal province, Philippines. Only the tear gas canister detonated, with no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2013: Gunmen abducted three police officers in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. The victims included Senior Superintendent Jose Chiquito Malayo. Malayo and the two officers convinced the assailants to release them a few hours later and turn themselves over to authorities. The 23 assailants were then arrested. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and declared that an international intervention was necessary now that the group possessed a prisoner of war.
05/12/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of the private residence of Celso Malaguis in Inopacan town, Leyte province, Philippines. Malaguis, a village chairman, was not injured in the blast, as there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on a meeting of government soldiers and civilians in Guindaulan, Northern Samar, Philippines. At least one soldier was killed and four others, including one civilian, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/08/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a Jollibee food branch in the city of Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2013: Assailants attacked a military patrol base in Remedios T. Romualdez city, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/30/2013: Gunmen ambushed a police vehicle in Tagbayaon area, Samar province, Philippines. Two police officers were wounded in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack was attributed to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a joint convoy of soldiers and Department of Environment and Natural Resources personnel in barangay Cabintan, Ormoc city, Leyte province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/07/2013: Gunmen abducted a councilor, Ronnie Sandagon, and a business owner, Nancy Gonato, at their residence in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Gonato was released on September 5, 2013; the outcome of Sandagon's kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. The police ruled out ransom as a motive for the kidnapping.
09/15/2013: Assailants hijacked the vehicle of Monalita Sedenio in Midsayap city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The authorities rescued Sedenio, an owner of a drug store, shortly after the abduction. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Town Hall in Upper Bicutan neighborhood, Taguig, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. At least four village security officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying an assistant elections officer in barangay Manabuan, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The election officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2013: Two assailants attacked a construction compound in Buhangin Gallera village, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. The attackers set a piece of heavy machinery on fire. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack. This was one of two coordinated incidents targeting Jameetrix Realty and Development Corporation on the same day. Sources attribute the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/09/2013: A grenade detonated outside of a private residence in Iloilo city, Iloilo province, Philippines. The house belonged to congressional candidate, Raul Gonzales Jr., and former Justice secretary, Raul Gonzales Sr. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the residence was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2013: A grenade detonated at a civilian home in San Jose, Antique province, Philippines. The home belonged to attorney Pepin Joey Marfil. Marfil was unhurt, but his home was damaged. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
06/09/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the home of Inday Gazmin, a village chief, in barangay Paulino Labio, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No one was hurt in the shooting. Before fleeing, the assailants took Gazmin's daughter at gunpoint and threw her into a nearby creek. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Attackers detonated a remote-controlled landmine detonated on a convoy of Filipino troops in Tagum City, Magdum, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. The attackers then opened fire on the troops. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/09/2013: An explosive device detonated at Baswali Alawiya's private residence in the San Andres Bukid area in Manila, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Baswali Alawiya, a mayoral candidate, was not harmed; however, his house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: Assailants set fire to banana trucks at the Sumifru corporation in Barangay Bangbang, Matalam municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack; however, six trucks were damaged in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA), who committed the arson because the company would not meet the group's extortion demands.
10/02/2013: Assailants discarded a bag containing several explosive devices alongside a highway after being approached by police officers in Infanta district, Quezon province, Philippines. The police were able to successfully defuse the devices. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army.
05/13/2013: An explosive device detonated behind a polling center in Datu Paglat town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. This was one of two attacks within a short period of time against a polling station in the province. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2013: Assailants stormed a Dole Food Company Philippines office in La Fortuna, Impasug-ong town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries, although the assailants stole firearms before fleeing. This was one of five coordinated attacks targeting company facilities on the same night. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in response to what they consider to be poor company policy regarding land claims and environmental standards.
03/25/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Magangit village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The assailants used gunfire and an explosive device in the attack. Sources indicate that the gunfire was meant to lure the police away from the checkpoint, whereupon they would activate the explosive device. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Allimudin Quiallah in Limpapa village, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Quiallah, a barangay chairperson, and one civilian was killed while another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of a village official in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four attacks targeting village officials in Pagadian on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2013: Assailants attacked a police outpost with grenades and gunfire in T'boli, South Cotabato, Philippines. At least one assailant was killed and three other people, including two officers and one assailant, were injured in the ensuing clash. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2013: Gunmen shot Esol Quilop in Dagup area, La Union province, Philippines. Quilop, a former village chief, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a fast food restaurant in Cotabato city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The grenade did not detonate and was recovered by police officers a few days later. This was the first of two such attacks on this restaurant over the course of two days. There was no claim of responsibility for either attack.
05/01/2013: An assailant attempted to shoot the mayor during the village's foundation day celebrations in Kapalong village, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, although the perpetrator was identified after he fled.
01/28/2013: An explosive device detonated when it was struck by two maintenance workers in Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. The two workers were injured and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/16/2013: Assailants attacked the Rene Cinco mining tunnel in Maragusan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in Maragusan town and one of three related attacks against mining tunnels on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/30/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Philippine Army detachment in Nabalawag, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The blast injured at least two soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
11/03/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a gas station in General Santos city, South Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on police officers planting trees in Claveria municipality, Masbate province, Philippines. One police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
11/16/2013: Assailants abducted Vic-Vic Bebitcan from barangay Mahayay, Maragusan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Bebitcan was released later that day in Tagum City after the assailants escaped. This was one of four related attacks in Maragusan town on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, military officials attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/27/2013: An assailant fired on Randy Dipasupil in Barangay 20, Sarrat municipality, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. Dipasupil, the village chief of Barangay 21, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2013: Assailants fired a rifle grenade in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three rifle grenade explosions in Shariff Aguak on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
11/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on Danilo Monton in Toclong village, Cavite province, Philippines. Monton, a barangay chairperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: Assailants kidnapped an army corporal while escorting Department of Natural Resources and Environment staff in barangay Mahayahay, San Luis municipality, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The victim was released by the assailants on September 23, 2013 after negotiations with officials. The New People's Army (NPA) Front 88 claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2013: New People's Army (NPA) members attacked a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) detachment in Santa Juana village, Surigao del Sur Province, Philippines. The Filipino Army repulsed the attack and the assailants fled. Three people were injured in the attack, including two NPA members.
03/02/2013: Gunmen shot the vice-mayoral candidate, Isagani Lupango, in Mobo town, Masbate province, Philippines. The victim later died of his injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2013: Assailants set fire to two pieces of heavy machinery in Curva barangay, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. The machinery was being used to repair a highway. The New People's Army (NPA) was responsible for the incident.
04/26/2013: Assailants abducted two members of the Civilian Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Sitio Mabog, Suriago del Sur province, Philippines. The men, Ronald Isaga and Noel Martinez, were released on May 23, 2013 after negotiations between the government and the New People's Army (NPA). In exchange for their release, the government suspended military operations in Rosario, Agusan del Sur and Bislig, Surigao del Sur for five days.
09/03/2013: An explosive device detonated prematurely near a police and military outpost in Tapodoc barangay, Labangan municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. One person, suspected of being the bomber, was killed in the explosion. A second similar explosive device was discovered and defused at the blast site. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2013: An assailant opened fire on an anti-illegal logging patrol from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Sitio Lam'aw, San Isidro municipality, Laguna province, Philippines. One person was killed and two people were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2013: Four assailants detonated explosive devices at a bridge in Datu Piang town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties and the bridge was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
10/08/2013: Gunmen opened fire outside of a hospital in Pikit municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. One soldier, who was standing outside the building with his wife, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2013: Assailants hijacked six vehicles in New Israel village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The drivers were forced to travel with the assailants into the mountains before being released on May 21, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Five assailants abducted Reynato Palermo Yanga, a tea shop owner and relative of high ranking police general Mario Yanga, in Barangay Walled City, Jolo municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. This was second time that Yanga had been abducted since 2005. Police suspect that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is responsible for both incidents.
01/25/2013: Four assailants entered the home of an off-duty Citizens Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) employee and kidnapped him in Awao village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The perpetrators took him to a forest and shot and killed him. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a news source says the New People's Army (NPA) is suspected.
07/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on a oil tanker truck in Bagan village, Guindulungan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The driver of the truck was injured and the tanker truck damaged in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Maguindanao province on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/03/2013: Assailants detonated a land mine laced with biological agents next to a security patrol in Pantukan, Compostela Valley, Philippines. The blast injured seven soldiers. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2013: An explosive device detonated at an electrical transmission tower in Sultan Kudarat municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The blast caused a massive power outage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/26/2013: Assailants set fire to mining equipment in Mankayan district, Benguet province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, a drilling rig was damaged in the incident. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was meant as revenge against the mining company and as a way to show their support with the people of the district.
03/29/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) members in Barangay Anticala, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. The CAFGU group was protecting a group of people trekking the Way of the Cross. Two CAFGU members were killed in the ensuing gunfire. Authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA); however, the NPA denied culpability in the incident.
07/09/2013: Assailants fired a grenade launcher at a street in Rosary Heights area, Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No injuries or damages were reported from the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks in the same hour in Cotabato City. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/03/2013: Approximately 30 assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a military patrol in Mabini town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The soldiers returned fire, killing five assailants. Sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/01/2013: Gunmen attacked Efren dela Cruz as he was getting into his van in Claro M. Recto neighborhood, Manila city, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Cruz, a village chairperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2013: Assailants opened fire on a public school in Midsayap town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was in retaliation for the recent arrest and subsequent death of one of their members.
09/01/2013: Assailants set fire to the Standard Rubber Development Corporation (SRDC) in Makilala town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The fire caused extensive damage to the property. This was one of two attacks on this firm on this day; the first attack was designed to lure first responders to the scene. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack on the SRDC, stating that the company was targeted because it had failed to pay "taxes" to the group.
08/12/2013: Assailants fired six mortars at a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit in Baliki village, Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The mortars missed the target and hit several farms, but no one was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the bombing to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
10/28/2013: Assailants shot and injured a barangay chairperson near Ungkaya Puyan district, Basilan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2013: Assailants kidnapped Edgar Fabella in Maasin, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. The perpetrators fled with Fabella, a local businessperson, in a waiting motorboat. Fabella was released on February 22, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attribute the attack to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/15/2013: Assailants abducted four Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) soldiers from San Luis town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. All of the victims belonged to the 23rd Infantry Battalion. The victims were released on April 17th, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) stated that they released the victims after investigations showed that the soldiers had not committed "serious offenses against the people."
11/16/2013: Assailants attacked the Robert "Bebot" Uy mining tunnel in Maragusan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in Maragusan town and one of three related attacks against mining tunnels on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/14/2013: Assailants kidnapped a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) group in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the abduction to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/23/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a fast food restaurant in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. The grenade did not detonate and it was recovered by police officers the next day. This was the second of two such attacks on this restaurant over the course of two days. There was no claim of responsibility for either attack.
04/25/2013: Assailants ambushed a squad of soldiers on patrol in San Jose town, Occidental Mindoro province, Philippines. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. There was no claim of responsibility for this incident; however, military sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/17/2013: Perpetrators kidnapped five Philippine Army 69th Infantry Battalion soldiers returning from a market in Paquibato district, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. The victims were released on July 31st, 2013. The New People's Army 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the military was being punished for its activities in the Paquibato district.
07/17/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of a village chairman in Barangay Matibay, Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. The chairmaperson, Gais Mansul, was not harmed; however, his wife was killed and one other person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
10/28/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the private residence of Artemio Tajon in Digos city, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Tajon, a provincial prosecutor, was not harmed in the blast as there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2013: Approximately 20 assailants kidnapped four people, including Dr. Salladin Teo, in Siasi town, Sulu province, Philippines. Two of the captives were recovered on October 16, 2013. The status of the remaining hostages is unknown No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/11/2013: An explosive device detonated at a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) camp in barangay Sur, Ragay town, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks on CAFGU soldiers perpetrated in close geographic proximity on this day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on two barangay government members exiting town hall in Datu Abdullah Sangki town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Ruth Elumba, the barangay Talisawa secretary, was killed and Anabelle Burton, a treasurer, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2013: Assailants attacked a group of soldiers in Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines. The soldiers returned fire, forcing the assailants to flee the area. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. The New People's Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on Estrellita Ysip Rodanilla in Pangasinan province, Philippines. Rodanilla, the budget officer of San Quinton Municipality, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2013: Armed assailants attacked a Dole Stanfil County plantation in Barangay Anahao Daan, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants chopped down a number of banana plants and destroyed the stockroom. A security guard and employee were also abducted. No group claimed responsibility, but sources indicate that the New People's Army (NPA) was suspected. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
09/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Mawab municipality, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of assailants were killed and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security forces attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/25/2013: Seven assailants fired upon a National Power Corporation (NaPoCor) barge in Palar, Barangay Tabuk, Basilan region, Philippines. The barge was damaged in the attack and had to be shut down for several hours, which caused wide-spread power outages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of a village official in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four attacks targeting village officials in Pagadian on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/28/2013: Assailants opened fire at an elementary school in San Pablo city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. At least two people were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2013: An explosive projectile struck a private residence in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. One person was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on Orlan Mollejon, a candidate for barangay chairman, in Divisoria village, Masbate province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants shot and killed two tribal members in Kiblawan municipality, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources speculated that the New People's Army (NPA) may have been involved.
11/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army patrol near La Libertad town, Negros Oriental province, Philippines. At least one assailant was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/06/2013: Assailants ambushed a government humanitarian convoy in the Barka area of Basilan province, Philippines. Two soldiers and two assailants were killed in the ensuing firefight; in addition, three assailants and four soldiers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/11/2013: Assailants with pistols opened fire on Romeo Taruc in Bustos municipality, Bulacan province, Philippines. Taruc, a barangay chairman, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2013: Assailants abducted Crispin Odina from his farm in Pood village, Albay province, Philippines. Odina, a coconut farmer, was shot and killed shortly afterwards. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/22/2013: Two assailants shot and killed a radio broadcaster in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The target was DXLM radio host Mario Baylosis Vendiola. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked a mini-hydroelectric power plant in San Miguel municipality, Catanduanes province, Philippines. The assailants burned two backhoes owned by the Sun West Corporation, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/01/2013: Assailants threw a grenade into a bus in Tetuan neighborhood, Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2013: An assailant opened fire on Serbino Jabierin in Puliran village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Serbino Jabier, a barangay chairperson, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Rene Aristoza outside of his house in Barangay Kalawag 2, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. Aristoza, an Isulan town councilor, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2013: Three assailants abducted Cecilia Alas-as, the village chairperson for Barangay Paniran, from her residence in Paniran village, Sibuco municipality, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Alas-as was released unharmed on March 13, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2013: Assailants set fire to a banana plantation warehouse owned by Sumifru Corporation in Santa Fe, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army.
12/15/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Enrique Valencia in Nasugbu town, Batangas province, Philippines. Valencia, a barangay Poblacion 4 chairperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2013: Assailants opened fire on Crisanto Pangara in the Santa Cruz village of Butan city, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. Pangara, a member of the Citizen Armed Auxiliary (CAA), was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on Abas Minsu in Salipada Pendatun town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Minsu, the District Supervisor for the Department of Education, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/12/2013: Gunmen opened fire on an unidentified election candidate in Lumba Caunayan town, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. The candidate, who was running for chief of barangay Oriental Beta, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2013: Assailants attacked Dale Bong village in Datu Saidona town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
08/05/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Lino B. Zuniga in Alaminos city, Laguna province, Philippines. Three of the vehicle's passengers were killed in the attack, while Zuniga, a district councilor, was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) escort in the Las Navas area, Northern Samar province, Philippines. One member of the convoy was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/07/2013: Assailants set fire to mining equipment in Napaod town, Camarines Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however two dump trucks and two payloaders were destroyed in the attack. The National Democratic Front-Bicol (NDF-Bicol) claimed responsibility, stating that the incident was retaliation against foreign mining firms that abuse the environment and put civilian lives at risk. Additionally, authorities suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the attack.
01/04/2013: Assailants fired two grenades at a military detachment in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the explosions. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Omar and Ambra Hadjatul in Riverside village, Basilan province, Philippines. Omar, a government accountant, was killed and his wife Ambra, also a government employee, was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2013: Assailants attacked the Em-em Genita mining tunnel in Maragusan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in Maragusan town and one of three related attacks against mining tunnels on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/12/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at Kabacan Pilot Elementary School in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The attack was meant to target voters because the school was being used as a polling site; however, there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2013: Assailants fired guns and grenades at Datu Akmad Ampatuan's private residence in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack because Ampatuan, a former mayor running for re-election, no longer resided at the house. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2013: Assailants fired on Amor Taclay near Badoc town, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. Taclay, the former village chairman of Barangay Turod, was killed in the assault while his wife was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/28/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the private residence of Joselito Mercado in Mlang town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Mercado, a former mayoral candidate, was not harmed in the blast as there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants planted two explosive devices along the road in Mabini municipality, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. A patrol from the Philippine Army's 71st Infantry Battalion discovered and defused the devices without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2013: A single assailant opened fire on Paulino Ersano and Pablo Palis in the Baliwasan area west of Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Ersano, a former governor of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (IBP-ZamBaSulTa), and Palis, a pastor, were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2013: At least 15 assailants dressed in police uniforms attacked and ransacked a Dasia Security Agency compound in Tagum city, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. The assailants took four employees and two civilians hostage. The hostages were released, unharmed, on May 21, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2013: An explosive device detonated near a private residence in Zone 6 area of Tumahubong village, Sumisip municipality, Basilan province, Philippines. At least seven people were killed and five were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated at the base of an electrical transmission tower in Kabacan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The tower was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). Authorities also suspected that the attack was executed in retaliation to military action against BIFM earlier that day.
10/05/2013: A suspected bomber was spotted and arrested after planting an explosive device on the roadside in Midsayap town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The suspect, a taxi driver, stated that a passenger had left the device in his cab; he claimed that he left it on road in case she returned. The explosive device was control detonated by police. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants shot and killed an off-duty soldier in Allacapan town, Cagayan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the attack.
11/18/2013: Gunmen abducted Jesus Cabelin in his home in Patikul municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. Cabelin, a provincial treasurer, was released on December 25th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/29/2013: Assailants shot at Amado Laoyon in Calbayog city, Samar province, Philippines. Laoyon, a chairman of Barangay Barong Lipunan, was killed and his son was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Arnold Porcalla and Oliver Delloson inside the private residence of a barangay official in Patag village, Sorsogon province, Philippines. Porcalla and Dellson, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldiers, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
05/07/2013: A grenade exploded at Mayor Bai Zahara Ampatuan's house in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The mayor's son was injured and the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/04/2013: Assailants abducted two Catholic school teachers in Tairan area, Basilan province, Philippines. The victims, Frederick Banot and Cherden Masong, were released by their captors on October 17, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
03/31/2013: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Bobby Rajahmuda in Banisilan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Rajahmuda, the Banisilan Municipal Councilor, and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was behind the attack.
04/28/2013: Gunmen opened fire on two off-duty soldiers in Lamitan City, Basilan province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and another was injured during the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device inside a Biel Transit passenger bus in Labuan village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. At least three people were killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2013: At least one explosive device was discovered and disposed of in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. Officials suspected that the bomb was placed to disrupt voting in that area.
01/18/2013: Assailants attacked a Dole-Stanfilco Banana Plantation in Anahaw Daan village, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The attackers destroyed bananas and opened fire on construction equipment parked on the roadside. No group claimed responsibility; however, police attribute the attack to the New People's Army (NPA) who had failed to gather extortion money from the plantation.
05/13/2013: An explosive device detonated behind a polling center in Damalusay village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or injuries resulting from the blast. This was one of two attacks within a short period of time against a polling station in the province. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2013: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Montasir Sabal in Talitay, North Cotabato, Philippines. Sabal, the mayor of Talitay, was not present during the assault; however, at least three people were killed and two others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2013: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Jaime Mantica, a military asset, in San Jose town, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. There was no claim of responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/09/2013: Gunmen fired their weapons at a Liberal Party political rally in Antipas town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) had been involved in the attack.
10/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on relatives of a candidate for barangay chair in Rajah Buayan district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least two people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2013: Two assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at Mount Carmel Cathedral, opposite the tomb of Bishop Benjamin De Jesus, in Jolo municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/22/2013: Assailants attacked an unknown number of civilians in Kibanban barangay, Lantad municipality, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks committed by this group of assailants in the area on this day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Joelito Jacosalem in Kibogtok town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Jacosalem, a mayor seeking reelection, was injured and at least four of his bodyguards were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attribute the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/17/2013: A grenade was thrown into a police station in Aliaga town, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. One police officer was injured by shrapnel and a vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2013: Approximately 20 assailants attacked soldiers in Segundanon village, Kitaotao town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the exchange of gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/30/2013: An explosive device detonated along a highway in Shariff Aguak area, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting a military convoy in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
01/04/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused at the town hall in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2013: Four assailants attacked a construction compound in Panacan town, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. The attackers set three pieces of heavy machinery on fire after dousing them in gasoline; however, there were no reported injuries resulting from the attack. This was one of two coordinated incidents targeting Jameetrix Realty and Development Corporation on the same day. The assailants identified themselves as members of the New People's Army (NPA).
11/19/2013: Assailants attacked Philippine Army soldiers in Maragusan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a Philippine military official attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on soldiers from the Philippine Army's 17th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Baay, Pinukpuk town, Kalinga province, Philippines. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. Sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/11/2013: Assailants shot and killed an election poll security guard at Calingatngan Elementary School in Borongan city, Eastern Samar province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2013: Assailants stormed a plantation owned by Del Monte Philippines in Manolo Fortich town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. The assailants killed at least one security guard, destroyed equipment and offices, and stole firearms before fleeing. Three civilians were also injured in the attack. This was one of five coordinated attacks targeting company facilities on the same night. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in response to what they consider to be poor company policy regarding land claims and environmental standards.
02/23/2013: Gunmen shot and killed mayoral candidate Alfred Arce in Marcos municipality, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
08/10/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused on the national highway in Sitio Payong-Payong, Kibleg village, Upi municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of two related incidents that occurred in Upi municipality on the same day; this second incident took place three hours after the first event. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, security officials suspect that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was behind the attacks.
01/30/2013: Assailants, after having attacked a checkpost and being repelled, shot and killed an off duty soldier in Sinubong village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to New People's Army (NPA) members. This was one of two incidents in this village on this day.
02/19/2013: Assailants set fire to a warehouse and a staff house in Sumilao town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries, although the warehouse and staff house, owned by Del Monte, were badly damaged. This was one of five coordinated attacks on the same night. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in response to what they consider to be poor company policy regarding land claims and environmental standards.
12/31/2013: Three assailants on two motorcycles tossed a grenade at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) in Ugalingan, Carmen, North Cotabato, Philippines. The target of the attack may have been a militia member who entered the church with his family immediately before the incident. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2013: Assailants detonated a grenade in Gamu municipality, Isabela province, Philippines. The device detonated under a military vehicle at the headquarters of the Army's 5th Infantry Division. One of the vehicle's passengers, Felipe Carino, the vice chairman of the Cordillera Forum for Peace and Development, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2013: An assailant threw a grenade at a Marines detachment in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2013: An explosive device detonated in Victoria municipality, Northern Samar province, Philippines. The explosion targeted members of the Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division, killing one soldier and injuring six others. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/07/2013: A roadside bomb detonated as a military vehicle was passing by in Shariff Saydona Mustapha village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Seven soldiers were injured in the blast. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2013: Approximately eight gunmen ambushed Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) members in Casoon village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One CAFGU member was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Comval Davao Gulf Sub Regional Command subgroup of the New People's Army (NPA).
05/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on Allan Dupol in his private residence in Tambalang town, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Dupol, a village chairperson, was killed and at least eight other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2013: An assailant opened fire on Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) soldiers guarding the Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo city, Sulu province, Philippines. At least two marines were killed and two civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/18/2013: Approximately forty gunmen attacked a rubber plantation in Camarangan area, Esperanza municipality, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Five caretakers for the company were bound and killed. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack. A spokesperson for the New People's Army (NPA) stated the group targeted the Shennalyne Corporation because it was engaging in logging activities which were deemed illegal and were destroying the environment. Furthermore, the spokesperson stated that the workers were killed because they were identified as being members of the Wild Dog anti-communist group and had engaged in human rights violations.
01/30/2013: Assailants attacked a militia outpost in Sinubong village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. No injuries resulted from the attack. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to New People's Army (NPA) members. This was one of two such attacks in this village on this day.
07/15/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely detonated near a popular tourist location at an underground river in barangay Cabayugan, Puerto Princesa municipality, Palawan province, Philippines. No casualties were reported from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2013: Three gunmen attacked an off-duty Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) officer in Milaviga area, Catanduanes province, Philippines. One person was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants fired rifle-grenades at an army detachment in Maguindanao province, Philippines. The projectiles missed the detachment and struck a civilian residence. One child was killed and one civilian farmer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
01/17/2013: Assailants set up a false checkpoint and kidnapped a soldier and a police officer in Imelda village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The captives were released unharmed on February 21, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ervin Niez in Nbangig town, Masbate province, Philippines. Niez, a local elected official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: Assailants with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) attacked a military base in Paidu Pulangi village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The military repelled the attack and killed one attacker. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on relatives of the mayor of Masbate in Cebu city, Cebu province, Philippines. At least one person was killed and another was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/11/2013: Two assailants on motorcycles threw two grenades at the residence of Diosterides Libredo in Ayala village, Zamboanga city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants targeted a meeting of village officials held at this residence. The blast killed two village council officials and injured at least 11 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2013: A grenade detonated by the house of Liberal Party Mayor Rodrigo Orduna in Bugallon village, Bugayang municipality, Pangasinan province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked provincial governor Arturo Uy's convoy in Malamodao village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the incident; however, the assailants kidnapped a member of the governor's police escort. The police officer was freed on May 11, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the governor failed to coordinate his movements with the NPA while in their territory.
05/13/2013: An explosive device detonated at the home of Ruben Pepania, the village chief, in Buug town, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2013: Assailants opened fire on Arnel Marcellana, Barangay Cawit chief, in Taal town, Batangas city, Batangas province, Philippines. Marcellana was killed and one of his relatives was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Rodolfo Hilario Picache in a public market in Cavite city, Cavite province, Philippines. Picache, a former Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2013: An assailant opened fire on Christopher Sacay in Nala village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Sacay, a candidate for city council and a businessperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2013: An explosive device detonated in Binay area, North Cotabato province, Philippines. At least two soldiers were injured and a military vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA), speculating that the intent was to harass the re-election campaign of Efren Pinol, mayor of Magpet town, who had failed to pay the NPA extortion funds.
07/15/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Omar Hadjatul in Isabela City district, Basilan province, Philippines. Hadjatul, a provincial government employee, was killed and his wife was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2013: Assailants stormed the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) building in Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. Several police officers, including the head of Quezon City Police District's Station number 2, were injured in the ensuing clash with the perpetrators. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, local reports attributed the incident on the Farmer's Movement of the Philippines (KMP). Sources indicate that during the attack, the KMP demanded that the coconut levy fund be given to actual coconut farmers.
07/06/2013: Approximately 142 sticks of dynamite were discovered and defused in San Roque village, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/26/2013: At least 50 armed assailants attacked security forces in Tibao village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on Noel Laurete Mojillo in Pitogo village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Mojillo, president of the Association of Barangay Council (ABC), was injured while another person was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2013: Assailants abducted Alrusdi Kasim Jainul in Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. The outcome of the kidnapping of Jainul, the incumbent Barangay Council captain, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2013: Assailants detonated a landmine as eight members of the Civilian Volunteers Organization (CVO) were passing in Paquibato, Davao del Sur, Philippines. One volunteer was killed and another was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on Merlinda Alvarez in Palanas town, Masbate province, Philippines. At least four people, including Alvarez, an election officer, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: Assailants set fire to heavy equipment in barangay Ladayon, North Cotabato province, Philippines. A bulldozer, a grader, and two trucks were damaged in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources speculated that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
04/17/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed councilor Felix Alfurnan in Barangay Puro. Katipunan village, Placer municipality, Masbate province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the media suspected the attack was carried out as part of election-related violence.
08/22/2013: Assailants set fire to four dump trucks and a cement mixer in Salvacion village, Albay province, Philippines. No injuries were reported, though the vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/03/2013: Gunmen shot councilor Ladislao Macuha in San Andres village, Masbate province, Philippines. Mucuha died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on the 45th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army on Shariff Aguak Highway in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least eight assailants were killed by return fire. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Maguindanao province on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) outpost in Polonguguen municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three simultaneous attacks on outposts in North Cotabato on this day. Troops repelled the assaults, at which point the assailants abducted 15 people. Two hostages were killed and the remaining hostages were released on September 24, 2013. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for this attack.
05/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Bauso government building in Bayog town, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. During the assault, which targeted supporters of a political camp, at least three civilians were killed and five more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2013: Gunmen abducted three construction workers in Simunul municipality, Tawi-Tawi province, Philippines. Two workers, Lindo Estrada and Itih Partosa, were rescued on November 29, 2013, while the third hostage, Ricardo Rafal, was released at an earlier unknown date. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping; however, authorities suspected the attack was carried out by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/22/2013: Assailants opened fire and threw Molotov cocktails at a military outpost in Kibanban barangay, Lantad municipality, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. One assailants and five soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks committed by this group of assailants in the area on this day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Madalum municipality, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. At least one soldier and two assailants were killed in the attack. The Moro Ghuraba group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a store in Nes village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, but the store was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was behind the attack.
07/07/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police unit in Bascaran village, Albay province, Philippines. No one was injured in the shooting. This was one of two attacks on police and military forces in Albay on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA), speculating it was in retaliation for a military operation that killed eight group members.
09/23/2013: A mortar round detonated near an apartment building in Tetuan neighborhood, Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two mortar attacks in Zamboanga on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
02/25/2013: Two assailants shot and killed city council member Noi Adrino in Tulangan, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. This was one of two attacks on council members in this province on this day, neither of which were claimed.
07/06/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a military truck in Datu Piang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Three soldiers and three assailants were killed in the explosion and subsequent firefight. This was one of two coordinated attacks against the military in Datu Piang municipality. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: Gunmen ambushed the head of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) non-governmental organization (NGO) in San Lorenzo village, Gapan city, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Emerson Pascual, the VACC head, was uninjured; however, four people were killed, including a police officer, and two people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on Anwar Kuit Emblawa in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Emblawa, a municipal councilor, and her grandson were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a soldier in his home in Prosperidad village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Mabini, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, officials attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/08/2013: Assailants detonated at least one explosive device under the Magaslong Bridge in Datu Piang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No one was injured, but the bridge was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials attribute the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
06/22/2013: Assailants abducted a clerk in the Islamic Studies department at Western Mindanao State University, in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources indicate that the abduction was carried out by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The clerk was released on July 31, 2013.
05/09/2013: Assailants attacked soldiers transporting elections equipment in Pantikian area, Kalinga province, Philippines. Two Filipino soldiers were killed and three other soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kilusang Larangan Guerilla Baggas, Ilocos Cordillera Regional Committee, a subgroup of the New People's Army (NPA).
05/19/2013: Assailants shot Romie Almacin in Tibanban village, Davao Oriental province, Philippines. Almacin, the top elected councilor of the municipality, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2013: Assailants ambushed a group of police officers in Asipulo town, Ifugao province, Philippines. Three officers were killed and three other individuals were injured in the attack. Additionally, one officer was reported missing following the ambush. There was no claim of responsibility, but sources indicated that the New People's Army (NPA) was suspected of being involved.
11/09/2013: An assailant opened fire on Ustadz Esmael Malaco near Zambo mosque in Dimataling town, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Malaco, an Islamic preacher, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police identified the shooter as Esmael Mandapal.
05/27/2013: A roadside land mine exploded under a vehicle of the Special Action Force police in Allacapan municipality, Cagayan province, Philippines. Seven police officers were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however the attack was attributed to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/06/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a power supply tower in Kayaga area, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported; however, the tower was slightly damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2013: Perpetrators attacked a military detachment in Malamodao village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. This was one of two simultaneous attacks on military detachments. At least one soldier died across both attacks. The New People's Army (NPA) was responsible for the incident.
05/14/2013: Assailants fired shots at a provincial election supervisor in Sumisip town, Basilan province, Philippines. The assailants were attempting to force the election official to flee in order to seize ballots. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2013: Gunmen shot a local leader of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), Benjamin Ampal, in Tuburan municipality, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. The victim died and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2013: Five assailants opened fire on a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) camp in barangay San Felipe, Basud town, Camarines Norte province, Philippines. No one was injured in the shooting. This was one of two attacks on CAFGU soldiers perpetrated in close location proximity on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/04/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated outside Ismael Restaurant in Tubod town, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. Five people were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2013: Assailants with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a military detachment in Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. At least one person was killed and at least two others were wounded in the attacks. The casualties included both civilians and soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
05/07/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Ferdinand Malvar in Aniban II village, Cavite province, Philippines. Malvar, the nephew of a candidate for vice mayor, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2013: An explosive device was discovered at the gate of the Inland Resort in Barangay Poblacion, Buug municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The device was safely defused without causing injury. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2013: A grenade detonated in an alley in Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) base in Veruela district, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on an army force in Paidu Pulangi area, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks against the military in Datu Piang municipality. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Dr. Remus Magabilen, a neurologist with Polymedic Medical Center, in his vehicle in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. Magabilen was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2013: Forty attackers fired on an army patrol in Cabilao village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and one was injured in the ensuing gun battle, while the number of casualties suffered by the assailants are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an army lieutenant attributes the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/17/2013: Assailants attacked an unknown number of homes in Kudal village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, but an unknown number of houses were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and asserted that group was searching for an unnamed local election candidate.
08/05/2013: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The blast targeted the vehicle of Cynthia Gulani-Sayadi, a city administrator. She was unharmed in the explosion; however, at least eight people, including two of Gulani-Sayadi's bodyguards, were killed and another 30 were injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was behind the attack.
12/16/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Mario Tejada and his wife in in Banna town, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. Tejada, a barangay chairperson, was killed and his wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2013: Assailants ambushed Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) members in Magsaysay town, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Two CAFGU members were killed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/25/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The car belonged to Sultan Abdulrajak Bago, a National Food Authority (NFA) employee, and the attack took place outside of the NFA office. Bago's son was killed, while Bago and one of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Datu Samante Ansabe Pasayao in Magpet city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Pasayao was known as an army supporter and a leader of a local vigilante group tasked with confronting the New People's Army (NPA). No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect the NPA.
07/21/2013: Assailants stormed the residence of Alvin Evardone in Arteche municipality, Eastern Samar province, Philippines. Evardone, a police officer, was unharmed as he was not present at the time of the incident; however, the assailants shot and wounded a civilian outside the officer's home. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/04/2013: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of Bai Inday Patadon in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Patadon, a former barangay chair, and her daughter escaped the assault unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/04/2013: Assailants set fire to a daycare school near Montawal area, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The building was completely destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the 110th Base Command Eastern Mindanao Front of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
05/11/2013: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of Joseph Tan in Santiago city, Isabela province, Philippines. Tan, a mayoral candidate, was not harmed in the blast as there were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2013: Two gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on the residence of Ramon Polenzon in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Polenzon, a village chieftain, was not injured; however, his nephew was wounded in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2013: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Lambagang village, Pikit municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three attacks around the province on military targets on July 10th. No casualties were reported; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fights (BIFM) and the New People's Army (NPA).
06/21/2013: Assailants attacked a patrol base of the 33rd Infantry Battalion in Barangay Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. One civilian was killed when he was hit by a stray bullet. This was one of two coordinated attacks on military targets in Barangay Bagumbayan on this day, both of which were claimed by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). A spokesperson for the BIFM stated that the attack was in response to an earlier attack on their forces by members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU).
01/23/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a patrol of soldiers who were in the area to investigate claims that the New People's Army (NPA) was demanding extortion in T. Elizaga town, Cagayan province, Philippines. Four soldiers were injured in the attack as were an unknown number of attackers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, soldiers attributed the attack to the NPA.
05/09/2013: Assailants opened fire a military convoy providing security for electoral machines in Gingoog city, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of Joel Almasan in Tiguma village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Almasan, a candidate for the Barangay Council, was not injured as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the Poblacion area of Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2013: Assailants kidnapped a fishing captain, Captain Lucio Gonzales, on the waters off of Basilan province, Philippines. The victim was released on June 4, 2013 after having paid a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
03/06/2013: Assailants on motorcycles threw a fragmentation grenade at the house of Norodin Samaon, a municipal treasurer, in Talitay town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Philippine Army patrol in Talahib village, Daraga municipality, Albay province, Philippines. Following the blast, assailants opened fire on the soldiers. Four soldiers were wounded by the blast and two assailants were wounded in the exchange of fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/20/2013: Assailants attacked a banana plantation in Tagbina town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the attack.
07/29/2013: Approximately 50 assailants attacked Polomoguin village, Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. A local farmer was killed after he refused to give his work animal to the assailants. Additionally, the attackers took several villagers hostage, using them as human shields; the hostages were released unharmed an hour later after the attackers made their escape. This was one of two related attacks in two different villages in Midsayap on the same day; this second incident occurred as the assailants were fleeing from the scene of the first incident. Abu Misry Mama, spokesperson for the Bangsmoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the assaults were in retaliation for militia attacks in BIFM-held areas.
10/28/2013: An explosive device detonated in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2013: Approximately 20 assailants opened fire on a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) detachment at a military base in Paidu Pulangi village, Pikit municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. At least three assailants were killed in the return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) base in New Tuburan village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of two attacks in the area; the assailants had earlier attacked a CAFGU detachment in Lampagang. There were no reported casualties from the incident. Police officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/25/2013: Six landmines were discovered on a motorcycle by officers at a checkpoint in Upper Mabuhay, Davao del Sur, Philippines. The driver, Joey Atienza, was arrested at the scene and admitted that he was a member of the New People's Army (NPA).
04/20/2013: Gunmen ambushed the convoy of mayor Ruth Guingona in Gingoog city, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. The assailants fired upon the convoy after they refused to stop at a checkpoint. Two of the mayor's aides were killed and three people, including the mayor, were wounded. Jorge Madlos, spokesperson for the New People's Army (NPA), claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they were enforcing their revolutionary policy of politicians securing permission to campaign in NPA strongholds.
05/13/2013: Assailants fired a grenade at a polling place in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2013: Approximately 20 assailants attacked a quarry company site in San Rafael barangay, Rizal province, Philippines. The attackers set fire to six pieces of heavy machinery and stole computers and firearms. The assailants also stopped workers on site, telling them that the attack was due to a failure to pay revolutionary taxes, for company-instigated environmental destruction, and insufficient wage structures. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials believed that the New People's Army (NPA) was responsible.
10/14/2013: Assailants uprooted rubber tree seedlings in Cagwait district, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/29/2013: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Magaslong village, Datu Piang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least three assailants were injured in the assault while there were no reported soldier casualties. Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a military helicopter in Sulu province, Philippines. The helicopter returned fire, killing two assailants and wounding five others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
11/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on a bus in Baga village, Naga municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The shooting injured at least three people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/28/2013: Assailants attacked a barangay chair and his wife in Dolores municipality, Quezon province, Philippines. Both the chair and his wife were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2013: Gunmen abducted Glenn Arreola from an oil palm plantation in Gambudes village, Arakan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Arreola, a former Army sergeant and the plantation's security guard, was later executed in front of village residents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/02/2013: Gunmen shot at a police patrol in Iligan city, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. Two police officers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2013: Assailants set fire to a Dole Food Company farm tractor in Afus village, South Cotabato province, Philippines. The driver was held hostage as the tractor was set on fire and then released soon afterwards. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2013: At least seven assailants kidnapped Archie Hablo, the owner of a hardware store, in Patikul town, Sulu province, Philippines. Hablo was released on June 10, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved.
04/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Dalisay village, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. A nearby civilian was killed in the attack; there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/27/2013: Assailants shot and killed a human resources officer in Sumisip town, Basilan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2013: Assailants shot and killed Nakir Basag, a village councilor, in Limbayan village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2013: Gunmen shot and wounded a teacher in Talayan, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on Datu Baba Omar in South Upi town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Omar, a South Upi mayoral candidate, was not harmed in the attack; however, at least one person was killed and another was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the house of Jose Lora, a municipal councilor, in Gamu village, Isabela province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2013: Assailants set fire to construction equipment belonging to Silangan Mindanao Mining Company in Mainit town, Surigao del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, although a transmitter, generator and other equipment were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle en route to serve as poll watchers in Tiptipon village, Sulu province, Philippines. One person was killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2013: Assailants set a truck on fire in Aclan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. There were no casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources indicate that the New People's Army (NPA) is suspected.
08/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) base in Igbaras town, Iloilo province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) base in Lampagang village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting security forces in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/09/2013: Gunmen ambushed an army patrol in Dona Remedios Trinidad town, Bulacan province, Philippines. At least three of the assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/01/2013: Assailants attacked a Dole Stanfilco banana plantation in Anahao Daan village, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Approximately 15,000 banana trees were destroyed in the attack. Authorities suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was responsible for the incident.
06/24/2013: Assailants ambushed soldiers in Maliwanag village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/07/2013: Assailants opened fire on army soldiers providing medical services to villagers in Jovellar village, Albay province, Philippines. Two soldiers were wounded in the shooting. This was one of two attacks on police and military forces in Albay on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/26/2013: Two assailants threw a grenade at the Radyo Abante radio station in Maramag municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One employee, Celso Caniamo, was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Rolly Lauria in Furao village, Isabela province, Philippines. Lauria, a village councilor and a candidate for chairperson in the upcoming election, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a convoy in Bacoor City, Cavite province, Philippines. The convoy was that of chairperson Cathy Palabrica. Two people were killed and three, including Palabrica, were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2013: Two assailants opened fire on Alfredo Almuedo as he was staffing a checkpoint monitoring illegal logging in Villa Sur, Quirino, Philippines. Almuedo, an official from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device on the Lintukan Bridge in Lintukan village, Datu Piang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, the targeted bridge sustained minor damage as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/25/2013: An explosive device detonated in Macasampen, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The device was under the car of a village chief, Sanlindatu Rajamuda. The chief was killed and another person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2013: Assailants shot and killed a member of the Municipal Board of Elections in Matanog town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a military convoy and then opened fire in Taytay town, Palawan province, Philippines. At least one Philippine Marine was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
04/10/2013: Gunmen attacked a group of politicians from the United Nationalist Alliance party in Kabuntalan Mother town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The politicians were campaigning in the district when the gunmen approached and told them to leave, striking one campaigner with a pistol when the victim protested. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near the national highway in Parang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One person was injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions in Parang which occurred within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants lit three taxis on fire in Panabo city, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack, but the taxis were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of a chapel in Lamitan City, Basilan province, Philippines. No injuries were reported from the blast. This was one of two attacks in Lamitan city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculate the attack was perpetrated in order to divert Filipino security forces away from extremist positions in Ungkaya Pukan and Tipo-Tipo.
02/01/2013: Assailants attacked a Dole Philippines company truck in San Agustin city, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. After shooting at the vehicle, the perpetrators set it on fire. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials believed that the New People's Army (NPA) carried out the attack in response to a failure to pay a revolutionary tax.
04/21/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the convoy route of Dario Otaza, a mayoral candidate, in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) and Philippine Army detachment in Palumugin village, Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. At least two assailants were killed in the return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/09/2013: An assailant attacked three soldiers on motorcycles in Tipo-Tipo area, Basilan province, Philippines. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailant was identified as Amin Baco, also known as Abu Jihad, a Malaysian national and member of the group Jemaah Islamiya (JI).
02/11/2013: Twenty perpetrators attacked a military vehicle in New Israel village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Two soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, police officers blamed the New People's Army (NPA).
05/10/2013: Assailants attacked a SWAT unit of the Philippines National Police in Sorsogon province, Philippines. At least five police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/26/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a building in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The building was housing a detachment of the 1st Marine Battalion Landing Team. There were no reports of injuries or property damage in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/13/2013: Gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying a local mayor and his entourage in barangay Mati, San Miguel municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. No casualties were reported; however, gunmen took the weapons of the mayor and his bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/28/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Isabela City Pilot Elementary School in Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. The school was being used as a polling center. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy on a highway in Shariff Aguak area, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Three people were injured, including one off-duty soldier, in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting a military convoy in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
10/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on Paizal Mohammad in Bohelebung village, Basilan province, Philippines. Mohammad, a candidate for barangay kagawad, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2013: The New People's Army (NPA) detonated a roadside landmine in Cabidianan village in Nabunturan municipality, Compostela Valley region, Philippines. This was one of two attacks by the NPA on this day. Ten people were wounded in the blast. Police suspected the NPA detonated the explosive to prevent police from rescuing the police hostages they abducted two hours earlier.
02/11/2013: A landmine was found and recovered on Cotabato-Davao highway in New Israel village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The mine was targeting Filipino Army soldiers and commuters on the highway. No group claimed responsibility; however, the army suspected the New People's Army (NPA) because there had been a clash in the area just a few hours earlier.
05/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Catanduanes province, Philippines. The vehicle was carrying mayoral candidate Chairman Abelardo Abundo Sr., his wife, and supporters; however, there were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2013: Assailants set fire to the Denganen Elementary School in Denganen village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The school was targeted because it was a polling location. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2013: Gunmen attacked a military detachment in barangay Magcawa, Tipo-Tipo municipality, Basilan province, Philippines. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
06/24/2013: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and assault rifles at a military detachment in Nabalawag village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks on villages in Midsayap municipality on this day. At least one person was injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/13/2013: Approximately 20 gunmen ambushed army soldiers along the highway near barangay Kateman, Guindulungan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Two soldiers and five assailants were killed in the attack and at least two soldiers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/16/2013: Assailants threw a fragmentation grenade at a military base in Makilala town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No one was injured in the blast; however, the explosion caused minor damages to the base. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the attack to Front 53 of the New People's Army (NPA).
10/17/2013: Assailants attacked an unknown number of homes in Bagoinged village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, but an unknown number of houses were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and asserted that group was searching for an unnamed local election candidate.
02/05/2013: An explosive device detonated in Lumiad village, Davao city, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. The explosion struck a military patrol, injuring three soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
05/21/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered in a box in the Lipa City Hall of Justice building in Lipa city, Batangas province, Philippines. Authorities disposed of the devices before they could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the home of Danilo de Guzman in Malimba village, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Guzman, a city councilman, and two other people were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2013: A grenade was recovered near the house of mayor Rene Cordero in Estancia town, Iloilo province, Philippines. Although the grenade was missing its pin, it had failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2013: Assailants shot Jeffrey de la Rosa, a village councilor from barangay Maui, in Catanduanes province, Philippines. The victim was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2013: Assailants kidnapped three mining workers in Tawi-Tawi province, Philippines. One of the workers, Mar Hadjula, was rescued by fishermen near Sulare Island on May 25, 2013; the other two workers were released on April 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) of committing the abduction.
10/04/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the home of Leopoldo Selada in Nuboran village, Labagan town, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Selada, a village chief, was uninjured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a boat traveling on a river in Matnog district, Sorsogon province, Philippines. Board of Election Inspectors of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) employees, poll workers, and police officers were transporting ballot boxes to Matnog Municipal Hall. There were no reported casualties or damages in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/02/2013: An assailant opened fire on Jose Ardales in Victoria, Northern Samar, Philippines. Ardales, the mayor of Victoria town, and his son were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2013: Assailants set construction equipment belonging to the Walter Lao Construction Company on fire in Purok Sinco area, barangay Dumalian, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. At least $178,064 worth of equipment was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA), to whom Walter Lao refused to give extortion payments.
03/03/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device was discovered at a gasoline station in Aleosan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Authorities safely detonated the device. A member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was arrested for his involvement in the attack.
02/25/2013: A gunman shot and wounded council member Rodrigo Guilingan in Cogonan village, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. This was one of two attacks on council members in this province on this day, neither of which were claimed.
10/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Bonifacio Daguman, a village councilmember, in Naboran village, Labangan municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, Daguman's home sustained minor damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology in barangay Doroluman, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
11/28/2013: Assailants shot and killed an off-duty soldier in a market near Armena city, Masbate province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
03/18/2013: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a village chief in Barangay Cawayan, Carles municipality, Iloilo region, Philippines. Reynaldo Bullo, who was traveling with another village official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2013: Assailants burned construction equipment belonging to the Vincent Lao Construction company in barangay Bagacay, Alabel municipality, Sarangani province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack; however, construction equipment was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, a military source attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/05/2013: Perpetrators set fire to a construction crane in San Pedro barangay, Surigao del Norte province, Philippines. The targeted machinery was being used to repair a bridge. The New People's Army (NPA) was responsible for the attack, which was related to a failure to pay revolutionary taxes.
04/05/2013: Assailants fired at a house in Kulambugan village, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The assailants attacked the home of Joshua Baroro, a Liberal Party (LP) candidate for mayor, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2013: A grenade detonated at the Cabingan Primary School in Cabingan village, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. The school was serving as a polling center at the time of the attack. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle leading a political convoy in Mawab town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The convoy was transporting Jack Enrile, a United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) senatorial candidate. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
12/05/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ma. Victoria Montano in Tetuan neighborhood, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Montano, the assistant to the president of Ateneo de Zamboanga University, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: An explosive device was discovered in the engine compartment of a vehicle in San Benito, Laguna province, Philippines. No injuries or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2013: Assailants set fire to six Philippine Army (PA) safehouses used by soldiers defending telecommunications towers in Paguihaman village, Masbate province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the incident.
05/25/2013: Assailants attacked the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) and soldiers in Tulunan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the town mayor attributed the attack to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
09/24/2013: Assailants abducted Leonilo Cabusas Sasil from Barangay Malabog, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Leonilo's body was discovered on September 28, 2013; he had been shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA) and stated that the victim was targeted for being a military informer.
05/01/2013: Four explosive devices detonated at the Rio Tuba Nickel Mining firm mining site in Bataraza town, Rio Tuba area, Palawan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2013: Assailants launched a grenade at the National Statistics Office (NSO) in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. At least 11 people, including civilians, soldiers, and police officers, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Misuari faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
02/04/2013: Perpetrators shot at a mayor in Marcos town, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. The mayor was injured in the attack for which no group claimed responsibility.
06/19/2013: At least two gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Felicitas Jose, a Treasury Department employee, in Barangay Lagui-Sail, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. Jose was killed and two of her companions were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a gold panning site in Panganason area, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One employee was killed and two security guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack was attributed to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/30/2013: Assailants tossed a grenade at the home of Answar Lucas in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Lucas, a village chief, was not injured, but the house and nearby vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/30/2013: Assailants ambushed a Philippine Army foot patrol in Tabuk city, Kalinga province, Philippines. At least two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
01/27/2013: Police discovered and defused an explosive device planted near a gas station in Midsayap town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Prior to the discovery, police had arrested Armons Salanggao, a Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) member, who led them to the device.
04/03/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the 40th Infantry Battalion of the Philippines Army in Ulandang, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Soldiers returned fire and wounded three assailants. A spokesperson for the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that a recent spate of attacks on Army personnel were in retaliation for the torture and killing of an unnamed BIFM member by soldiers. Army officials denied having any knowledge or record of such an incident.
09/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on a group of police officers in barangay Culasian, Rizal municipality, Palawan province, Philippines. Three police officers, including a local chief of police, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/07/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Tapaz district, Capiz province, Philippines. One soldier, Private First Class Ricky Llorico, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army.
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked military personnel and civilians traveling together in Jaro municipality, Leyte province, Philippines. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/05/2013: Approximately 100 assailants attacked a military outpost in Tagbaros village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the attack, while the assailant casualties were unknown. Sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/31/2013: Approximately 50 assailants attacked Baliki, North Cotabato, Philippines. Security forces successfully repelled the assailants; there were no reported injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the assault to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).
11/05/2013: Ten assailants abducted two telecommunication workers in Patikul town, Sulu province, Philippines. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
10/26/2013: Two assailants on a motorcycle threw a Molotov cocktail at the Don Mariano Marcos Elementary School, a polling station, in Digos city, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, school property was damaged in the ensuing fire. This was one of three similar attacks in Digos on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
01/15/2013: An explosive device detonated at a Globe Telecom tower in Siocon town, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. One security guard was injured in the blast; however, telecommunication service was not interrupted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Manguiles village council member in Mahayag municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The councilor, Julius Lapining, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police officer and a militia member in Escalante city, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. Both victims were killed in the attack; however, one victim was able to shoot and kill one of the assailants before dying. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/05/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of Judith Adal, a village chairperson, in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Adal was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Antonio Valdez in Dan-ar village, Ilocos Sur province, Philippines. Valdez, a former police officer and barangay chairperson of Salincob area, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Damerl Ulao, a politician and former candidate for mayor, in Roseller T Lim town, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/14/2013: Approximately five assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) truck in Namnam village, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack. In addition, an unknown number of assailants were killed or injured when the targeted soldiers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/16/2013: Assailants set a PEU Construction company truck on fire in Loho village, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. No injuries were reported, but the truck was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA). Sources further stated that the construction company was targeted because the owner refused to pay "revolutionary taxes" demanded by the group.
12/16/2013: A landmine detonated and assailants opened fire on soldiers in Arakan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Two soldiers were injured as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the New People's Army (NPA) may have been involved.
08/29/2013: Gunmen fired on Fernando Solijon in Buruun village, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. Solijon, a DXLS Love Radio broadcaster, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2013: An explosive device detonated on the Tagum-Mawab National Highway in Tagum city, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. Six Filipino Army soldiers were injured in the explosion. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Salman Abdulrahman in Piagapo town, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. Sultan, a candidate in the upcoming barangay elections, was killed in the attack, while her husband and driver were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on Alfredo Aldover's vehicle in Barangay Poblacion in San Pascual city, Batangas province, Philippines. Aldover, a former vice mayor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on civilian homes in Talakag town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
06/04/2013: Gunmen shot a Land Registration Authority (LRA) official, Reynaldo Aquino, in barangay Maharlika, Tagaytay city, Cavite province, Philippines. Aquino was killed and his driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Rey Prospero, a village councilmember, in Santa Lucia village, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, Prospero's home sustained minor damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on three people in Maloong village, Lamitan municipality, Basilan province, Philippines. Rodolfo Saavedra, a Department of Education official, and his wife Gloria Saavedra, a teacher, were killed while another teacher was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Rio Olimpio Lingating in Barangay Dao, Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Lingating, a city councilor, was not injured in the shooting, but the driver was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2013: Assailants shot and injured a soldier in Tubac, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2013: Assailants fired at a taxi in Cebu City, Cebu province, Philippines. In the attack, Cristina Lauro, the live-in partner of the mayor of Masbate city, was killed, while Councilor Leny Betonio-Eser was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/29/2013: Approximately 50 assailants attacked Baliki village, Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or damages. This was one of two related attacks in two different villages in Midsayap on the same day; this first attack prompted a response by security forces and the attackers fled to the second village. Abu Misry Mama, spokesperson for the Bangsmoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the assaults were in retaliation for militia attacks in BIFM-held areas.
02/01/2013: Perpetrators attacked a military detachment in Anitapan city, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. This was one of two simultaneous attacks on military detachments. At least one soldier died across both attacks. The New People's Army (NPA) was responsible for the incident.
11/29/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Joas Dignos in Valencia city, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Dignos, a broadcaster with DXGT Radio Abante, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Armed assailants abducted a soldier from a market in Elizalde, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The soldier was part of a troop of soldiers conducting a peace and development mission in the area and he was released unharmed on May 11, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2013: Assailants fired rockets and rifles at the residential compound of Montasser Sabal in Talitay town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Sabal, the mayor of Talitay, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/15/2013: Assailants torched a Dole company van full of bananas in Javier area, Barobo town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, but the vehicle was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA) and stated that the driver had failed to pay revolutionary taxes.
06/30/2013: Gunmen shot a local government employee in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The employee was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Isidro Oranda in San Pablo village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Oranda, the chief of New Basak village, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2013: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and assault rifles at a military position in Tampad village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks on villages in Midsayap municipality on this day. At least one person was injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
06/03/2013: An assailant opened fire on Joaquin Banosong in Argao town, Cebu province, Philippines. Banosong, a municipal councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2013: Assailants abducted two police officers from Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The officers were able to escape on April 18, 2013, shooting and killed two captors. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, stating that the officers were targeted because of their involvement in "anti-people activities."
07/06/2013: Two land mines exploded next to a military patrol in Gabao village, Sorsogon province, Philippines. One assailant was killed when the soldiers fired on the attackers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/16/2013: An explosive device detonated at Salug National High School in Salug town, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast, although the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a military detachment in Sitio Diniptipan, Barangay Batulawan, Pikit municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three attacks around the province on military targets on July 10th. No casualties were reported; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fights (BIFM) and the New People's Army (NPA).
05/03/2013: Assailants opened fire on the house of Rogelio Diano Junior, the son of a municipal chairperson, in Lumad village, Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. This was one of three election-related attacks on Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) affiliates in Pagadian city on the same day. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Marine Battalion Land Team 4 convoy in Puerto Princesa city, Palawan province, Philippines. At least two marines were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities speculated that the New People's Army was involved.
04/04/2013: An assailant shot and killed a Church of Christ preacher at his house in Laoag city, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Two assailants opened fire on an off-duty militia member in Calinan district, Davao Del Sur province, Philippines. The militia member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/07/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a pawnshop in Midsayap town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was involved.
11/19/2013: Assailants attacked and torched the equipment of a construction company in Sindangan city, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties but several pieces of construction equipment were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New Peoples' Army (NPA).
01/03/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member at a terminal in Magpet city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The victim, who had recently been hired to provide the police with information, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
01/12/2013: Approximately 40 assailants attacked a military patrol in Ned town, South Cotabato province, Philippines. At least one military member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on Rolly Ampatua in his minivan in Santa Rosa city, Laguna province, Philippines. Ampatua, a businessman and leader of the Laguna province Muslim community, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2013: Assailants fired a grenade at a residential area in Sitio Lamak village, Pikit town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
03/20/2013: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Maria Luz Gabuant in Barangay Ballang, Cagayan province, Philippines. Gabuant, a barangay councilor, was killed in the attack and her husband was injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military sergeant's residential compound in Matalam town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The sergeant, Jomar Desabilla, was killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2013: Assailants abducted five civilians in the town of Baloi, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. The whereabouts of the civilians are unknown, but it is believed that they were taken to a camp in Lanao. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the military attributed it to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on Tommy Monvia's residence in Tinaplan village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Monvia, a village councilperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2013: Assailants shot and killed two journalists in Manila, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2013: Gunmen attacked a barangay chairperson and his wife near Maluso municipality, Basilan province, Philippines. The chairperson, Pilardo Francisco, and his wife, Saharina Francisco, were abducted. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however sources suspect that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was behind the incident.
06/03/2013: An assailant threw a grenade into a police station in Quezon city, metropolitan Manila, Philippines. The device failed to explode, but broke a glass door. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/20/2013: Assailants abducted four Davao Security and Investigation Agency (DASIA) guards and two civilians in Maco municipality, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. No information was available with regards to an outcome for the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the kidnapping to the New Peoples Army (NPA).
05/08/2013: Gunmen attacked a head teacher of Tuka Elementary School in Tuka area, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The teacher, who was scheduled to be a poll worker in upcoming elections, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, observers believed the upcoming elections may have been a reason for the attack.
05/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on individuals guarding a precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machine in Borongan city, Eastern Samar province, Philippines. At least one police officer was killed and a village watchman was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military and Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) base in Banag-Banag, Agusan Del Sur province, Philippines. At least six assailants and one CAA soldier were killed and one CAA soldier was injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/03/2013: Assailants attacked a military checkpost in Casoon village, Monkayo town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One militia member was killed and another member was injured in the attack. Sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/10/2013: Assailants fired two grenades at the home of Mayor Lourdes Escalante in Punta Mesa village, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. No one was injured, but property was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2013: Gunmen attacked the vehicle of Musanib Guiamad in Brar village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Guiamad was a barangay chair and the Association of Barangay Captains president. Guiamad and his nephew died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a barangay hall in the Matti village, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. A village watchman was injured in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks in Digos on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
10/30/2013: At least 30 assailants attacked a pig farm in Libona municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. The attackers tied up the farm owners, burned sacks of animal feed, and attacked the pigs that were kept on the farm. No group claimed responsibility; however, military sources attribute the attack to Front 68, a subgroup of the New People's Army (NPA).
08/17/2013: Assailants attacked a village council-person in Libertad village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The council member, Tata Borgonia, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2013: An explosive device detonated as a patrol of the 57th Infantry Battalion was passing by in North Cotabato province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and four were injured by the blast. This was one of two landmine attacks on military patrols in North Cotabato on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the incident was perpetrated by the New People's Army (NPA).
06/23/2013: Assailants shot and killed a tribal leader's bodyguard in Buenavista town, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a bangaray council member in Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. The council member was Rosalinda Ladao of Barangay Latuan. Ladao's husband was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle on the Muyo bridge in Buug municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. No one was injured in the blast, and neither the bridge or vehicle were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed Rahman Ramdi, the top aide to Councilor Lilia Nuno, in San Roque, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2013: Assailants attacked police trainees in Aguid, Mountain Province, Philippines. At least one trainee was killed and two officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
11/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Nasser Kempao in barangay Salbo, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Kempao, the Datu Saudi Ampatuan town supervisor of schools, and one of his companions were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2013: Assailants abducted and held hostage approximately 72 people at a school in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The hostages included a barangay official. Seventy of the victims were released several hours later, but were warned that they would be killed if they cooperated with the government. The official, Edgar Bantusan, was released unharmed on July 12, 2013. The fate of the remaining victim, a woman, is unknown. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/08/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting soldiers of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Barangay Madidis, Datu Paglas town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of two roadside bombs planted in the area; the second one may also have meant to target soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect the attack was perpetrated by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/10/2013: Assailants fired two mortars at soldiers stationed at the port in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
07/10/2013: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Tampat area, Barangay Ulandang, Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three attacks around the province on military targets on July 10th. No casualties were reported; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fights (BIFM) and the New People's Army (NPA).
05/22/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at the private residence of Jonathan Pia in Dumaguete city, Negros Oriental province, Philippines. Pia, a pastor at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated prematurely in Mailsala village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No injuries were reported, as the device detonated before an army truck passed by. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Security forces discovered and defused two roadside bombs in barangay Ladia, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Assailants had planted the devices on the Cotabato City-Sultan Kudarat Highway. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants attacked a village chief in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The chief, Ramon Diagonon, was killed. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources indicate that the New People's Army (NPA) was suspected.
10/17/2013: An assailant opened fire on Hadji Mohammad Tomimbang outside of his home in Taraka municipality, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. Tomimbang, the Barangay Ririk chief and re-election candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused alongside a road in Barangay Madidis, Datu Paglas town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of two attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) planted the device.
10/21/2013: A landmine detonated targeting soldiers in Luna Norte town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. At least one soldier was killed and at least four others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. This blast occurred as military personnel were responding to a previous incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, military officials attributed them to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/14/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Philippine National Police (PNP) vehicle in Paypay village, Surigao del Norte province, Philippines. At least five officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on supporters of vice-mayoral candidate Floro Allado in Wadya town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. At least one person was killed and two more were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2013: Assailants shot and killed a military and police informant in barangay Palale, Bulan municipality, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/26/2013: Two explosive devices detonated near a military patrol in Maco town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2013: An assailant shot a watchman in Salawag village, Cavite province, Philippines. The victim died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the DXFL-FM radio station in Dipolog city, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reports of injuries in the attack; however, the station was damaged by the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on a member of the Citizens Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Jaguimitan village, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. Nife T. Lapora, the victim, was killed in the attack. Officials identified him as a former rebel; they suspect he was attacked by his former group.
10/26/2013: Two assailants on a motorcycle threw a Molotov cocktail at the Isaac Abalayan Elementary School, a polling station, in Barangay San Jose, Digos City, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the ensuing fire. This was one of three similar attacks in Digos on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
10/22/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a civilian residence in Kawit village, Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on Rexio Bautista while he was traveling in his vehicle along a highway in Carretonan village, Calatagan municipality, Batangas province, Philippines. Bautista, a Filipino councilor, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2013: An assailant opened fire on the chief of Barangay San Vincente during a festival in San Pablo town, Isabela province, Philippines. The village chief, Victor Soriano, died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on Alfredo Montillano Senior in Maragang village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Montillano Senior, a Philippine Army militia member, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, police officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/20/2013: A landmine was discovered and defused near the national highway in Bato-Bato village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police suspected the bomb was planted by the New People's Army (NPA).
05/21/2013: A land mine detonated near an army truck in Mawab area, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Two civilians were injured in the explosion. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Romeo Manuel Jr. in Lingayen city, Pangasinan province, Philippines. Manuel Jr., a village chairperson, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Gaisano Cinema 5 in Davao, Davao del Sur, Philippines. At least five people were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks on cinemas in Davao on this day. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that it was meant to embarrass Rodrigo Duterte, the Mayor of Davao.
03/11/2013: Assailants shot a barangay chairperson in Meycauayan city, Bulacan province, Philippines. The victim died in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on two employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Datu Odin Sinsuat village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Rowena Lu Sangki, a project development officer, was killed in the attack and her co-worker was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2013: Two assailants on motorcycles opened fire on four Muslim clerics as they were traveling along the Cotabato-Davao highway in Baguer village, Libungan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Three of the targeted clerics were killed, while the fourth was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2013: Gunmen attacked Rey Guradian in Matnog municipality, Sorsogon province, Philippines. Guardian, a civilian, was killed in the assault. The assailants left a note at the scene stating they targeted Guradian because they believed him to be a military and police informer. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Rey Guradian was targeted because the NPA believed he was a police and military informant.
06/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near a group of soldiers in Mawab, Compostela Valley, Philippines. The blast was followed by a brief firefight. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, military sources attributed this incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/08/2013: Assailants detonated land mines near Filipino soldiers in Kauswagan village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants, then, opened fire on the soldiers. Five soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/29/2013: Five assailants attacked a truck in Bislig, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants set the truck on fire and abducted three people. The truck driver and his assistant were later released. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, officials attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA). The whereabouts of a third victim, described as the truck's escort, remain unknown.
05/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the village chief of Tungawan area, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The chief, Mobinn Tamanan, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2013: Assailants attacked a military convoy as it was traveling along the Cotabato-Maguindanao highway in Nabundas village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Seven Filipino soldiers were injured in the blast. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2013: Assailants shot and killed a village council member, Enicito Lebron, in Kalilangan area, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: A mortar round detonated near the Summit Center gymnasium at the Universidad de Zamboanga in Tetuan neighborhood, Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two mortar attacks in Zamboanga on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
09/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a supply caravan in Camalig village, Albay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/09/2013: Approximately 20 assailants attacked soldiers and members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGUS) guarding an electoral station in Ragay town, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. One militia member was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. Sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Mega VPS Security Agency security guards in Bayabas municipality, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. At least one of the security guards, who were escorting a DOLE Philippines container van, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2013: Four assailants abducted Casilda Marcos, a medical technologist and wife of a Marine sergeant, in Jolo city, Sulu province, Philippines. The victim was released on September 13, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) had been involved in the kidnapping.
08/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Bislig city, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Rogelio Butalib in Tagum municipality, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. Butalib, a broadcaster for Radyo Natin and holder of a political post, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Puerto Princesa city, Palawan province, Philippines. Sources believe that the device was meant to target military personnel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2013: Two gunmen attacked a Philippine Army soldier in Guipos municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The soldier, Private First Class Botz Malalis, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2013: An explosive device detonated in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, the blast caused a fire that damaged approximately 50 houses. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2013: Assailants shot and killed a militia member in Bangaray Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. This was one of two coordinated attacks on military targets in Barangay Bagumbayan on this day, both of which were claimed by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). A spokesperson for the BIFM stated that the attack was in response to an earlier attack on their forces by members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU).
12/05/2013: Assailants attacked the Marawi city police headquarters and abducted police chief Christopher Panapan in Marawi city, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. Panapan was released several hours later on December 6, 2013. Panapan's brother-in-law, a civilian, was killed in the attack. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attack was intended to free two MILF members who had been arrested by police. The group also stated that the arrest was in violation of an agreement between the organization and the government.
05/09/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy carrying precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines in Tabuk city, Kalinga province, Philippines. At least two soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/09/2013: Assailants fired a grenade launcher at the Cafe Florencio restaurant in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One person was killed and at least four people were injured in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks in the same hour in Cotabato City. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/09/2013: Assailants launched grenades and opened fire on the home of Haron Guiabar in Lower Sang-an area, Labangan town, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Guiabar, a town chairman, was not injured, but the house was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2013: A landmine detonated targeting a Philippine Army 38th Infantry Battalion convoy in Tulunan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Following the explosion, approximately 50 assailants opened fire on the soldiers. At least eight soldiers were killed and at least one other was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. The second incident occurred as military personnel were responding to this first attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, military officials attributed them to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on an army convoy escorting a rubber plantation supply truck in Sapah Bulak area, Sumisip town, Basilan province, Philippines. One assailant was killed when the troops returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials attribute the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/16/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. No other information was provided.
05/03/2013: Assailants opened fire on the house of Ricardo Alajeno, the village chief in Buenavista village, Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. This was one of three election-related attacks targeting Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) affiliates in Pagadian city on the same day. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/08/2013: Assailants ambushed a joint military and police patrol in Carmen village, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Three soldiers died and another eight people were injured in the attack. The assailants also seized weapons and ammunition from the patrol. The New People's Army (NPA), claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the ambush was revenge for military operations in the area.
09/11/2013: Assailants detonated a landmine and opened fire on soldiers in San Miguel town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Five soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army.
07/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Kyla Bistro in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. At least eight people were killed and 40 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing; however, officials attributed the attack to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front - Special Operations Group, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), and Kilafah Islamic Movement.
12/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Pedro Salazar Jr. in Roxas neighborhood, Quezon city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. At least two people, including Salazar Jr., a barangay chairperson, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/08/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a security guard protecting a radio transmitter in Binaton barangay, Digos City, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. After shooting the guard, who was injured, the assailants destroyed several pieces of radio equipment. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a member of the Isabela City Police Office (ICPO), Police Intelligence Operative Hendry Noel Hidalgo, in Aguada city, Isabela municipality, Basilan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect the involvement of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Arteche town, Eastern Samar province, Philippines. At least three officers, including Alberto Ayad, the police chief, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/22/2013: Assailants attacked the Philippine National Police's Regional Public Safety Battalion headquarters in Barangay Dampil, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/16/2013: An explosive device detonated at the SM City Cinema 1 in Davao, Davao del Sur, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks on cinemas in Davao on this day. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that it was meant to embarrass Rodrigo Duterte, the Mayor of Davao.
02/27/2013: Assailants disguised as soldiers enforcing the government's gun ban took weapons from villagers in Malabuan, North Cotabato, Philippines. There were no casualties reported. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2013: Assailants attacked Maybula village, Tulunan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Dondon Palomo, a Barnagay Police Auxiliary Team (BPAT) member, was killed along with one attacker. Additionally, three other attackers were injured. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) claimed the attack and stated that the attack was due to a land dispute.
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) outpost in Rangaban municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three simultaneous attacks on outposts in North Cotabato on this day. Troops repelled the assaults, at which point the assailants abducted 15 people. Two hostages were killed and the remaining hostages were released on September 24, 2013. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a local village official in Bacoor City district, Cavite province, Philippines. The official was wounded and two of her companions were killed. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
09/29/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Alex Iyog Angco on his farm in barangay Cadalian, Baguio District, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Angco, a Barangay Cadalian official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities later arrested an individual in connection with the attack and stated that he was a member of the New People's Army (NPA).
10/24/2013: At least 40 assailants abducted six village officials from Sabud village, Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. One of the hostages, village councilor Maria Gina Bantuasan, was released on October 26, 2013, with the assailants' demands; the other hostages were released on November 22, 2013. This was one of two related incidents carried out by the same assailants in Loreto town on this day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
06/24/2013: Assailants attacked government fighters in San Luis town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. One government militia member was injured. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2013: An explosive device was discovered outside of a police station in Kidapawan city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The device was safely defused without causing injury. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2013: Perpetrators shot and killed Gino Antonio Sambrano in Valencia City, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Sambrano, a Valencia City councilor, was shot as he waited in his car. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2013: Gunmen shot and wounded Jonavin Villalbal, a DyOK Aksyon Radyo Iloilo journalist, in Cuartero neighborhood, Iloilo municipality, Iloilo province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2013: Assailants attacked a joint military and police convoy in Butuan city, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2013: An explosive detonated in Bataraza town, Palawan province, Philippines. The blast occurred near the private airport of Rio Tuba Nickel Corporation, a mining company. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) outpost in Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three simultaneous attacks on outposts in North Cotabato on this day. Troops repelled the assaults, at which point the assailants abducted 15 people. Two hostages were killed and the remaining hostages were released on September 24, 2013. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/07/2013: Assailants opened fire at runners in the Bicol University race in Buenavista village, Sorsogon province, Philippines. One civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
10/09/2013: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle carrying Abel Abas in Sitio Quary area, barangay Salama, Banisilan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Abas, a municipal councilor, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: A Filipino army patrol stepped on a landmine in San Mariano municipality, Ibujan, Isabela province, Cagayan Valley region, Philippines. The blast was followed by a brief gunfight between the soldiers and perpetrators. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, the army blamed the New People's Army (NPA).
04/01/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the Mechanized Infantry Brigade base of the Philippines Army in Datu Piang town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reports of injuries or property damage in the attack. A spokesperson for the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that a recent spate of attacks on army personnel were in retaliation for the torture and killing of a BIFM member by soldiers. Army officials denied having any knowledge or record of such an incident.
09/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on Tanat Salama in Alamada municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Salama, the chair of Banisilan barangay, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities believed that incident was related to Salama's reelection bid.
04/10/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Philippine Army (PA) intelligence operative in Kurellem village, Basilan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/14/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a store in Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. This was one of two incidents involving the discovery and defusal of explosive devices in Isabela on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/14/2013: Three soldiers and a civilian were kidnapped in Tagbina village, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The victims were released on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility, stating that they released the victims after investigations showed that the soldiers had not committed "serious offenses against the people."
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) detachment in Gubat municipality, Sorsogon province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks on military detachments in Sorsogon on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/26/2013: Two gunmen attacked the car of a tribal chieftain in Kimlawis, Davao del Sur, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack. The Chieftain believes the attack may be due to his support of a foreign mining project. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the Mechanized Infantry Brigade base of the Philippines Army in Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. A nearby farmer was injured when he was struck by a stray bullet. This is the second attack on the base in as many days. A spokesperson for the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that a recent spate of attacks on army personnel were in retaliation for the torture and killing of a BIFM member by soldiers. Army officials denied having any knowledge or record of such an incident.
10/20/2013: Gunmen opened fire on four people, including a municipality official, in barangay Buluan, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. All four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Assailants hurled a fragmentation grenade at a residence in Kabacan village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The home was that of George Manuel, a local councilor seeking re-election. There were no reports of injuries or property damage from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2013: A roadside bomb exploded on a convoy of soldiers in Calapagan village, Davao Oriental province, Philippines. One soldier died and thirteen were injured in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Mulig, Davao del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, a mini dump truck and a road roller were damaged in the incident. This was one of two arson attacks on equipment belonging to the same construction firm on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the incidents.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) detachment in Casiguran municipality, Sorsogon province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks on military detachments in Sorsogon on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/03/2013: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Florencio Clemen, the village chief, in Macasing village, Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. This was one of three election-related attacks on Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) affiliates in Pagadian city on the same day. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/10/2013: An explosive detonated by a power transmission tower in Miag-ao town, Iloilo province, Philippines. The tower was damaged but still operational following the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the involvement of the New People's Army (NPA).
07/05/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on Primitivo de Sagun in Lumbang village, Batangas province, Philippines. Sagun, a barangay councilor, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2013: Assailants abducted a Philippine National Police (PNP) officer in Datu Sundungan village, Tinayong crossing, Anakan municipality, North Cotabato, Philippines. The victim was returning home with other people when their vehicle was flagged down and the officer was abducted. The officer was released on May 8, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they had abducted the officer because he obstructed justice in a previous murder case.
08/12/2013: Assailants launched a grenade at the building housing the mayor's office and the office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: Two assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a Fire Senior Inspector in the Bureau of Fire Protection in Maguindanao, Philippines. The inspector was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
04/24/2013: A grenade detonated in Bugallon municipality, Pangasinan province, Philippines. The blast targeted the house of Mayor Rodrigo Orduna, but no there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Kalabugao village, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the military attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
11/03/2013: Assailants shot and killed a former member of the Citizen Armed Auxiliary in Butuan city, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on Pepito Lambino in Batino village, Laguna province, Philippines. Lambino, a barangay councilperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/31/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military campsite in Paidu Pulangi village, Pikit town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/31/2013: Assailants attacked a military campsite in Nabalawag village, Midsayap town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The number of casualties from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/13/2013: Two assailants opened fire on prominent lawyer Homer Mabale's vehicle in Barangay Tugbungan, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Two people on Mabale's staff were killed and Mabale was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2013: Assailants opened fire on Joel Ruma in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. Ruma, the mayor of Rizal, was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/04/2013: Assailants attacked civilians in New Baguio village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The assailants came to the village dressed as soldiers and demanded that people pay them taxes. Security forces responded to the scene and clashe with the assailants. Four people, including one soldier and three assailants, were wounded in the violence. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near the national highway in Parang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One person was injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions in Parang which occurred within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2013: Assailants hurled a grenade at the home of Urdaneta Mayor, Amadeo Gregorio Perez IV, in Urdaneta city, Pangasinan province, Philippines. The device failed to detonate, causing no harm. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: At least 50 assailants attacked a Del Monte Philippines banana plantation in Tulunan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. A firefight between the assailants and security forces ensued, during which one security guard was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/29/2013: Gunmen on motorbikes attacked the secretary of the mayor of Pampanga in Bebe Anac village, Masantol municipality, Central Luzon province, Philippines. The secretary, Loren Bonifacio Viray, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/14/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in a bar in Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. This was one of two incidents involving the discovery and defusal of explosive devices in Isabela on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/22/2013: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Manambulan village, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, a backhoe damaged in the incident. This was one of two arson attacks on equipment belonging to the same construction firm on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the incidents.
06/23/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Mlang, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The assailants targeted the home of Federico Padernal Porras, a municipal agriculturist. There were no reported casualties or property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2013: Approximately 30 assailants attacked a Philex Mining Corporation mine in the Nabulao area, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, five soldiers were killed and two more were injured in pursuit of the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of the Vice Mayor's residence in Lamitan City, Basilan province, Philippines. No injuries were reported from the blast. This was one of two attacks in Lamitan City on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculate the attack was perpetrated in order to divert Filipino security forces away from extremist positions in Ungkaya Pukan and Tipo-Tipo.
09/04/2013: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Vergel Bico in Calapan city, Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines. Bico, a journalist and editor of the tabloid Kalahi, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2013: Assailants abducted two miners from Barangay Andili, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The two hostages were released on November 17, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a Filipino military official attributed the abduction to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a village official, Jessie Pareja, in Ampatuan village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Pareja, the Barangay Kauran Government official, and two family members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/14/2013: Assailants attacked a police station and detonated a landmine in Don Victoriano Chiongbian municipality, Misamis Occidental province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
01/24/2013: Two perpetrators threw a grenade at the home of Delia Daniel, the school supervisor of Datu Montawal division in Datu Montawal village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Daniel was unharmed; however, two maids inside the house were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2013: Gunmen kidnapped two filmmakers near Barangay Liang, Sulu province, Philippines. Both victims were released on February 2, 2014. No group claimed responsibility of the incident; however, authorities speculated that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
04/16/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Nely Joy Molina, the niece of Liberal Party candidate Ruel Molina, in Mahayahay area, Kumalarang municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. One person was also injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The media reported that Molina was on her way home from doing campaign work when she was shot.
03/08/2013: Gunmen shot an off-duty soldier in Cabunbata village, Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. The soldier died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2013: At least 40 assailants attacked a Philippine Army patrol base in Sabud village, Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the attack. This was one of two related incidents carried out by the same assailants in Loreto town on the same day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
05/07/2013: Four assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Alejandro Alijay near Mahayahay town, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Alijay, the village chief, and his nephew were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2013: Assailants abducted Mike Khemani in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least one person was killed and another was injured during the kidnapping attempt. Khemani, a mall owner, was later released unharmed on November 15, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2013: Assailants opened fire on the 43rd Infantry Battalion in Diit area, Matuguinao barangay, Samar province, Philippines. One soldier was wounded in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/14/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at Cherry Santos-Akbar's residence in Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. Santos-Akbar, the mayor of Isabela, was unharmed, but his house was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved.
09/04/2013: Assailants opened fire on Arnold Pastor's vehicle in Loria village, Angadanan town, Isabela province, Philippines. Pastor, the barangay chair and the head of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), was killed in the attack, along with his wife. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2013: An assailant shot and killed former Bauan town vice-mayor, Julio Cruzat, in Manghinao village, Batangas province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2013: An explosive device, carried by a suicide bomber, detonated prematurely as he was en route to his target in Balagtasan area, Lamitan City, Basilan province, Philippines. The assailant was the only casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).