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Basilan: From war zone to development hub and tourist paradise

IN 2001, Basilan became infamous around the world when the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) abducted 20 hostages, including three ...
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2 soldiers wounded in Basilan attack

ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Philippines — Two Army soldiers were wounded in an attack by an unidentified gunman in Tipo-Tipo town in this province on Monday afternoon. Pfcs. Mark Antony Libo-on, 23, and ...