The government
troops is in hot pursuit of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) for weeks, after a
recent ambush of their comrades they are now gaining tactical as well as
operational advantage of the situation.
Six ASG
members were killed while eight government troops were wounded in an encounter
in Patikul, Sulu.
The Armed Forces
of the Philippines (AFP) said soldiers from the Philippine Army (PA) of the 45th Infantry
Battalion (IB) clashed with an undetermined number of bandits in Barangay Latih
at around 6 p.m.
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Maj. Arvin John
Encinas, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) spokesman, said the ASG bandits
withdrew after about 35 minutes of gunfights.
Maj. Encinas said
pursuing troops recovered the bodies of three of the ASG fatalities, who were
identified as Guro Khalid, Udal Muhamadar Said and an alias Budah.
“Based on reports,
three more enemies were killed and many others were wounded,” Maj. Gen. Corleto
Vinluan Jr., Joint Task Force Sulu and 11th Division commander, said citing
intelligence reports.
The wounded
soldiers were initially brought to a military hospital at Camp Gen. Teodulfo
Bautista in Barangay Bus-bus, Jolo. They were later transferred to the Camp
Navarro General Hospital.
Maj. Encinas said
the bandits could be the same group that soldiers of the 21st IB encountered on
April 17, were 11 soldiers were killed and 14 others were wounded in the
gunfight in Barangay Danag.
Lt. Gen.
Cirilito Sobejana, Westmincom commander, said ground forces were ordered to
intensify their operations against Abu Sayyaf bandits.
“We are sustaining
our focused military operations in Sulu to finish the Abu Sayyaf and bring
peace in the province,” Sobejana said.
“Please continue to
pray for the safety of our soldiers who render unselfish service to win peace
as we equally pray for our protection against the coronavirus disease 2019,” he
said.
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