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Abu Sayyaf attack injures five in Sulu
[PhilStar] Suspected Abu Sayyaf rebels fired at an army base in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday evening, leaving four soldiers and a civilian injured. Soldiers of the Bravo Company of the 32nd Infantry Battalion were preparing for a Christmas party when they were attacked, Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force Sulu commander, said. He said around 20 bandits fired rifle grenades, triggering around 25 minutes of heavy fighting. Sobejana said troops launched mortar attacks on Abu Sayyaf positions. He said the Abu Sayyaf also suffered casualties, citing blood stains along the escape route of the militants. Meanwhile, in Zamboanga City, an Abu Sayyaf rebel wanted for kidnapping was arrested on Sunday morning. Baser Ahmad, with aliases of Abu Pandak Duma and Bensar, was nabbed at his safehouse in Sitio Talungon, Barangay San Roque by police operatives and the Naval Intelligence Service Group. Posted by: ryuge 2017-12-27 |
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