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Troops clash with Abus in Basilan
[PNA] Philippine troops clashed with Abu Sayyaf militants led by an associate of Isnilon Hapilon on Friday morning.Western Mindanao Command spokesman Gerry Besana said no one was injured among the troops while the rebels, led by Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf leader Puruji Indama, were believed to have suffered casualties. Indama was a known associate of Hapilon, the self-declared emir of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia, who was killed during the siege on Marawi City in 2017. Citing a report from the 104th Infantry Brigade, Besana said the clash happened in Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan province. He said the troops under the 18th Infantry Battalion were on security patrol when they chanced upon Indama's group. The clash lasted for about 30 minutes. Posted by: ryuge 2019-03-05 |
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