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| Six Philippine soldiers killed in clash with Abu Sayyaf |
| 2014-11-03 |
| Abu Sayyaf rebels killed six infantry soldiers, including an officer, in fierce clashes Sunday in Basilan province in the Muslim autonomous region in southern Philippines. Officials said the fighting erupted in Sumisip town, a known Abu Sayyaf stronghold. The soldiers were patroling Libug village when they engaged with about 20 militants triggering the gun battle that killed the soldiers. Marine Capt. Maria Rowena Muyuela said the slain soldiers were part of a team guarding a road project in the town. She said the fighting lasted some 45 minutes and described the battle as fierce. Television reports said two officers were killed in the fighting. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 Pro-Al Qaeda, now also pro-ISIS Abu Sayaff. Iff recent MSM-Net Artics denoting how the overwhelming majority of Muslims support the super-hardline, violent Islam or ideology of the ISIS aka ISIL, will it hold true for the MILF = Mindanao Muslims??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-11-03 20:34 |