9 killed in fresh Sulu fighting

ZAMBOANGA CITY – At least 9 soldiers and Abu Sayyaf fighters were killed in fierce clashes Friday in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, security officials said.

Fighting erupt in Sulu, 3 Sayyaf killed, 5 soldiers wounded (WARNING: Contains graphic image)

SULU - At least 3 Abu Sayyaf militants were killed and 5 soldiers wounded in fierce fighting that broke out in Patikul town in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, officials said Sunday.

Troops kill 2 Sayyafs, capture 2 more in Sulu clashes

SULU – Security forces killed 2 Abu Sayyaf militants in a fierce firefight Tuesday in the southern Filipino province of Sulu, officials said, adding, two other enemies had been wounded and captured in the battle in Panglima Estino town.

Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, a spokesman for the Western Mindanao Command, said no soldiers were killed or wounded in the clash that erupted in Lihbog Kabaw. He said soldiers from the 61^st, 62^nd, and 64^th Marine Companies clashed with some 100 militants under Radulan Sahiron, Idang Susukan, and Almujer Yadah.

“Troops were conducting focused military operation when they encountered the bandits. No casualty was listed on the government side while two enemies were killed based on recovered bodies, and two were also wounded. Recovered in the encounter site were one M653 and one M14 rifles,” he said.          

He said the wounded militants were brought to a military hospital in the capital town of Jolo while troops continue to hunt down Abu Sayyaf fighters who split in smaller groups and fled to the mountains.

Lt. Gen. Arnel dela Vega, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said security forces have intensified the operation in Sulu to rid the province of Abu Sayyaf. “I commend the troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu for the unrelenting efforts to eradicate the menace of society,” he said.

Authorities blamed the Abu Sayyaf, whose leaders have pledged allegiance with the Islamic State, for terrorism and cross-border ransom kidnappings in the South. The militants are still holding Filipino and foreign hostages in the region. (Mindanao Examiner)


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3 soldiers, 1 Abu Sayyaf killed in fresh Sulu clashes

SULU – Three Marines and an Abu Sayyaf militant were killed in fierce clashes Friday in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, security officials said.

Officials said 3 soldiers were also wounded in the fighting that broke out in Timpook village in Patikul town where security forces launched an assault on an Abu Sayyaf hideout.

Three Marine companies - 62^nd, 61^st, and 64^th - engaged the pro-ISIS militants under Abu Sayyaf sub-leaders Alnijar Ekit and Aldi Alun in running gun battle that also left a still undetermined number of enemies wounded.

“Based on human intelligence, initial results of the ongoing firefight include a number of severely wounded bandits that probably could have died due to loss of blood. And while pursuing the Abu Sayyaf, troops recovered one dead body of an enemy killed with his M14 rifle and seven magazines,” said Brig. Gen. Divino Rey Pabayo, commander of the Joint Task Force-Sulu.

“On the government side, three marines were killed and three others incurred minor injuries,” he added.

Abu Sayyaf leaders have pledged allegiance with the ISIS and are fighting along with other extremist groups actively operating in the troubled region for the establishment of a caliphate (Mindanao Examiner)

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