Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Military official: No hostages harmed in Sulu clash

From the Sun Star (Oct 30): Military official: No hostages harmed in Sulu clash

A Philippine general said marines made sure there were no foreign or Filipino hostages in the custody of a large group of Abu Sayyaf bandits before engaging the al-Qaeda-linked gunmen in a deadly battle two days ago. Marine commandant Major General Rustico Guerrero said Tuesday that four marines and at least nine Abu Sayyaf militants and allied gunmen were killed in the six-hour gunbattle on Sunday in a jungle near southern Sulu province's mountainous Patikul town. Twenty-two marines were wounded. Guerrero said government forces have been ordered never to engage the militants in the presence of hostages or civilians. Regional military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Cabangbang said the marines were deployed in Patikul to check the reported sightings of kidnap victims in the area.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/30/military-official-no-hostages-harmed-sulu-clash-250514

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