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Forty members of the Abu Sayyaf were killed and 25 were seriously injured due to intensified military campaign against the group.
This is the first counter-offensives conducted by the military under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte. The thousands of military troops attacked the nest of terrorists backed by rocket-firing helicopters and artillery fire.
This is the first counter-offensives conducted by the military under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte. The thousands of military troops attacked the nest of terrorists backed by rocket-firing helicopters and artillery fire.
A spokesman for the Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Major Filemon Tan, 22 bandits were killed and 16 wounded in attack by soldiers in the jungles of Sulu started last week.
In the neighboring province of Basilan is also 18 Abu Sayyaf dead and 9 wounded encounter with concurrent invasion of the meeting focused on the town of Tipo-Tipo.
In the neighboring province of Basilan is also 18 Abu Sayyaf dead and 9 wounded encounter with concurrent invasion of the meeting focused on the town of Tipo-Tipo.
One of the slain Abu Sayyaf was identified as Sabtola Mahalli; One of those involved in the abduction of journalist Ces Drilon in 2008.
Also declared a state of calamity, the local government of Basilan clash with the military and Abu Sayyaf.
Also declared a state of calamity, the local government of Basilan clash with the military and Abu Sayyaf.
According to the Inquirer Radio, said Basilan Governor Jim Hataman-Salliman that can take up to three months a state of calamity. This is to properly serve the citizens who had fled because of the combat taking place.
Source: elitetrends
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