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3 dead in Philippines clashes
Two Philippine soldiers and a civilian were killed when Al Qaeda-linked Muslim militants opened fire on a military patrol on a southern island, a military commander said on Thursday.Two other troops were injured in the attack on Wednesday in a remote village near Sumisip town on Basilan island, about 950 kilometers south of Manila, a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. The soldiers had been patrolling the village when the militants opened fire, triggering a firefight that lasted more than one hour, before the rebels retreated, said Brig. Gen. Raymundo Ferrer, the Basilan military commander. Two soldiers and a civilian were killed in the battle, he said. A unit commander - a lieutenant - was among the two wounded, Ferrer said. Casualties on the rebel side could not be immediately confirmed, although Ferrer said villagers saw the rebels dragging away at least three bodies. Posted by: Dan Darling 2005-10-13 |
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