8 die as soldiers, Abus clash in Sulu

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 21:19:39 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Eight people, two of them children, were killed when gunmen from the Abu Sayyaf Group attacked government troops in Patikul town, Sulu province, on Saturday, military reports said.

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2 killed, 8 wounded in ASG fighting in Sulu

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 11:57:07 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Two children were reported killed and eight others wounded, including five soldiers, in fierce clashes with Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in patikul, Sulu. The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) said at least 30 ASG…READ

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Jolo bombing suspect, Abu Sayyaf leader’s nephew killed in Sulu clash

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:26:15 +0000

A suspect in the twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu was killed, along with the nephew of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Hajan Sawadjaan in Sulu, the military said on Tuesday….READ

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Troops recover bodies of slain Abu Sayyaf fighters

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 10:26:18 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops pursuing Abu Sayyaf militants on the southern island of Simisa off Sulu province recovered three bodies of suspected gunmen killed in the fighting as security forces…READ

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7 dead, scores wounded in fresh fighting in Sulu

Credit to Author: AL JACINTO, TMT| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 10:11:22 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Fresh fighting between pro-IS militants and government troops erupted on Friday in the southern Filipino province of Sulu, leaving at least 16 casualties on the military side….READ

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5 gov’t troops, 3 Abu Sayyaf terrorists killed in Sulu clash

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2019 11:25:41 +0000

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Five soldiers and three terrorists from the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed in a clash that took place in a remote village in Patikul, Sulu on Saturday morning, an official from Joint Task Force in Sulu said.

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UPDATE: Troops clash with Abu Sayyaf-linked group in Sulu

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 07:39:17 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Troops clashed with a band of Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippine province of Sulu where security forces are on a mission to crush the brutal…READ

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3 Abu Sayyaf militants, soldier killed in Sulu clashes

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 05:05:46 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three Abu Sayyaf militants and a soldier were killed in fierce clashes before dawn Thursday on Minis Island off Sulu’s Patikul town in southern Philippines, officials said….READ

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