14 Die After Encounter Between Troops, Abu Sayyaf
November 18 2016
Fighting between Philippine security forces and Abu Sayyaf militants in the country's south has left 14 dead, says the military, as reported by Agence France-Presse.
Troops encountered as many as 150 members of the terrorist group on Friday on the in Patikul in Sulu province, said a regional military spokesman cited by GMA (Philippines).
Four soldiers were killed and nine others wounded in a subsequent 45-minute firefight. Ten militants were killed in the clash, said the...
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