The military on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands, out of the eight reported slain, during the offensive in Barangay Silangkum, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan Monday.
Col. Carlito Galvez, 104th Infantry Brigade commander, one of the units that participated in the assault, said that six ASG men were also wounded in the encounter.
He added that one of the injured was ASG leader Isnilon Hapilon and his nephew.
Galvez said Hapilon sustained a slight wound in the head while his nephew was hit in the shoulder.
However, both managed to escape during the heavy fighting which erupted around 5:40 a.m. Monday.
Galvez added that his snipers saw four ASG men go down in fighting.
The exchange of gunfire lasted for more than three hours after which the ASG men fled out. He said many ASG men were seen fleeing dragging with them their wounded.
The assault was designed to eradicate the presence of the lawless group in the area who were reportedly pestering the contractors building the P2-billion, 12-kilometer
The bandits were allegedly demanding P1 million as protection money or else they would harass the construction crews.
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