ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops attacked an Abu Sayyaf encampment and killed a member of the terrorist group in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, officials said Saturday.
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| Military photos show the captured Abu Sayyaf encampment in Mount Daho in Sulu's Talipao town. |
Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, commander of the 11th Infantry Division, said soldiers from the 5th Scout Ranger Battalion swooped down on the encampment in Mount Daho in Talipao town on Friday and clashed with over a dozen gunmen.
He said troops were dispatched to the remote village of Lumping Pigi after villagers reported the presence of gunmen who set up tents in the area. “Immediately, troops of 5th Scout Ranger Battalion who are operating nearby proceeded to the location. Then and there, they fought with more or less 20 Abu Sayyafs under sub-leader Mundi Sawadjaan and Ellam Nasirin,” Gonzales said, adding, “upon clearing the encounter site, the troops found the cadaver of an unidentified bandit.”
This was also confirmed by Brig. Gen. Antonio Bautista, commander of the 1101st Infantry Brigade, who said troops recovered the slain gunman and 14 hammocks, 8 ponchos and three pairs of combat boots. “Our combat trackers are doing their best to locate this group. Bloodstains were found at the temporary encampment and we believe that at least two other bandits were wounded during the 20-minutes gun battle,” he said.
Bautista said troops were still tracking down those who managed to escape the fighting. (Mindanao Examiner)
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