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Top Abu Sayyaf leader killed in fierce gun battle
A top Abu Sayyaf leader was killed early afternoon Thursday following a skirmish between the Lt. Col. Jose Paolo Perez said the Two people from the Civilian Voluntary Organization (CVO), a pro-government militia, were also reported killed during the firefight which lasted about 20 minutes. Two other CVO members were injured in this incident, as were five of Ajanti's men. Perez said the Philippine military had been conducting a campaign to neutralize this group. According to military reports, the Abu Sayyaf had been involved in the July 12 kidnapping of American nationals who were on vacation in Mindanao. The hostages were reportedly brought to Basilan and held captive for weeks before they were separately recovered. Ajanti's group are also suspected of the kidnapping of a government social worker in 2013 in Sumisip, Basilan. Posted by: ryuge 2014-07-26 |
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