A helicopter carrying the Philippine national police chief and seven others, on Thursday crashed shortly after take-off, injuring everyone on board, officials said. According to the police spokesman, Benigno Durana, National police Chief Archie Gamboa was conscious when he was pulled out of the
Five Al Qaeda-linked militants were killed in a failed kidnapping in the Philippines as the family of the victim fought back, the military said Thursday. The Abu Sayyaf gunmen were shot in a sea battle with the victim’s family Wednesday after they grabbed the local businesswoman and dragged her to their boat, provincial military chief […]