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94 Abu Sayyaf rebels 'neutralized' so far
 [Gulf Today] At least 94 Abu Sayyaf militants have been "neutralized," meaning they were killed, in the first 100 days of President Duterte's administration, according to the Philippines' top military commander.General Ricardo Visaya reported that aside from the 94 killed, 17 other rebels were captured and 21 surrendered which he attributed to an intensified search and destroy operation against the Abu Sayyaf on Duterte's orders. He said, "Three other leaders were also killed but were not identified as their bodies were dragged away by their fleeing comrades and were believed to have been buried in locations under the customary Muslim practice and traditions." Visaya reported that the military also launched 44 combat operations against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, a breakaway group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front which opposed the peace agreement signed by the government and the MILF. Meanwhile, the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Philippine government and the communist New People's Army is holding while their representatives hold peace talks in Oslo, Visaya said. Posted by: ryuge 2016-10-18 |
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