From ABS-CBN (Nov 22): Abu Sayyaf leader killed in Sulu clash
A leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group was killed in a shootout with combined elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Sulu on Saturday afternoon.
Col. Alan Arrojado, Commander of Joint Task Group Sulu, said Sihata Latip, one of the leaders of the terrorist group, was killed when he resisted arrest and engaged the security forces in a firefight at around 4:45 p.m. in the town of Parang.
A soldier also died in the gun battle. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Latip had been involved in the abduction of foreigners. He had also been tagged in a series of violent attacks against government forces.
The military and the police are continuously pursuing notorious bandits in Sulu and other parts of Mindanao.
AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., meanwhile, commended the troops for the neutralization of the Abu Sayyaf leader.
He also extended his sympathy to the family of the slain soldier, whose identity was still being withheld.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/11/22/14/abu-sayyaf-leader-killed-sulu-clash
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