FAST FACTS: Inabanga, Bohol: Abu Sayyaf eyeing new targets?

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/maps/bohol.jpg"/></figure></div>Government forces clashed Tuesday with suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorists in the town of Inabanga in Bohol, just two days after the US Embassy warned its citizens about &quot;unsubstantiated yet credible&quot; reports of kidnappings in Central Visayas. Abu Sayyaf, a local terror group known for kidnapping foreigners in Mindanao, lost 5 members in the clash. Four government forces were killed. Below are some facts about Inabanga. Location: Northwestern coast of Bohol, 71 kilometers from the provincial capital of Tagbilaran CityMajor Industries: Farming, Mat-weaving, Fishing, Mat-weaving, Nipa Thach-making Tourist attractions: - Inabanga River, the largest river of Bohol - Ilihan Falls - Macavan Cave - Inabanga Church - Inabanga Nature Park and Fishing VillageDialect: Boholano Population: 43,291 as of 2016 Religion:Roman Catholic Mayor: Josephine Jumamoy, Liberal Party Vice Mayor: Ronie Jumanoy, Liberal Party Number of barangays: 50 Income classification: 3rd Class Average LGU annual income: P68 million Number of Primary/Elementary Schools: around 20 Number of Secondary Schools: 5 Number of Higher Education Institutions: None Number of Hospital: None Number of Municipal Health Center: None<div>Local history: </div>According to folklore, the town&#x27;s Inabanga River was once infested with crocodiles, which killed at least one person every year. The townsfolk believed that the yearly loss of life was a rental (abang) for the use of the river, hence the name Inabangan River or &quot;Rented River.&quot; Spanish colonizers, who had difficulty in pronouncing &quot;Inabangan,&quot; called the town &quot;Inabanga.&quot; Inabanga is the hometown of Francisco Dagohoy, a Boholano hero who led the longest Philippine revolutionary movement against the Spaniards. <div>SOURCES: </div><ul class="op-related-articles" title="">	<li><a href="http://www.competitive.org.ph/ ">National Competitiveness Council </a></li></ul><ul class="op-related-articles" title="">	<li><a href="http://bohol.gov.ph/municipalities/2nd-district/inabanga/">Inabanga LGU website </a></li></ul><ul class="op-related-articles" title="">	<li><a href="http://bohol.gov.ph/municipalities/2nd-district/inabanga/">Bohol government website </a></li></ul>

Is the terror group Abu Sayyaf looking for new places for their kidnap-for-ransom activity? Here's a profile of the town of Inabanga, Bohol, where a deadly clash between the ASG and government forces happened today.

Is the terror group Abu Sayyaf looking for new places for their kidnap-for-ransom activity? Here's a profile of the town of Inabanga, Bohol, where a deadly clash between the ASG and government forces happened today.

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FAST FACTS: Inabanga, Bohol: Abu Sayyaf eyeing new targets?

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Published Apr 11, 2017 08:51 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 12, 2017 05:36 PM PHT

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