[Inquirer] An Abu Sayyaf militant was killed and a militiaman was injured in a clash in Barangay Masola in Isabela City on the evening of February 25. Isabela police chief William Gadayan identified the injured party as Boy Hashim, a a resident of Barangay Kapayawan.The unidentified Abu Sayyaf fighter was killed where the special forces recovered an M14 rifle with seven magazines of live ammunition.
“The body was brought to La Isabela Funeral Homes waiting for post mortem examination and for proper disposition,” Gadayan said.
The Isabela City Police learned about the encounter through Captain Artemio Sombrio Jr., the 4th Special Forces Battalion commander based in Cabunbata village in Isabela City. Sombrio appeared at the police station on Tuesday morning to report the clash.