Sunday, August 31, 2014

Officer killed in Basilan clash with ASG

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 31): Officer killed in Basilan clash with ASG

A military officer was killed following an encounter with Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands in Basilan Saturday evening.

The incident took place 6: 20 p.m. in the vicinity of Sitio Basak Tiki, Barangay Calagusan, Lantawan town, Basilan.

Killed in the clash with ASG terrorists led by one Halang alias "Cmdr Jeck" was a certain Captain Gamboa.

The former was heading the security operations against the terrorists.

In the issuing firefight, an undetermined number of casualties were inflicted on the ASG.

Pursuit operations are still ongoing.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=678661

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