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| Southeast Asia |
| 3 dead in Philippines clashes |
| 2005-10-13 |
| Two Philippine soldiers and a civilian were killed when Al Qaeda-linked Muslim militants opened fire on a military patrol on a southern island, a military commander said on Thursday. Two other troops were injured in the attack on Wednesday in a remote village near Sumisip town on Basilan island, about 950 kilometers south of Manila, a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. The soldiers had been patrolling the village when the militants opened fire, triggering a firefight that lasted more than one hour, before the rebels retreated, said Brig. Gen. Raymundo Ferrer, the Basilan military commander. Two soldiers and a civilian were killed in the battle, he said. A unit commander - a lieutenant - was among the two wounded, Ferrer said. Casualties on the rebel side could not be immediately confirmed, although Ferrer said villagers saw the rebels dragging away at least three bodies. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 A firefight lasts more than one hour, and the "soldiers" are unable to get any of the hostiles (don't believe Ferrer's villager-account, he was doing basic CYA) ... they should be thankful they don't have to face a real enemy army anytime soon ... |
| Posted by: Cleting Jomotch9068 2005-10-13 08:21 |