From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Feb 15): 3 soldiers wounded in Army-Abu Sayyaf clash in Basilan
Three soldiers were wounded in a clash with Abu Sayyaf bandits in Al Barka town in Basilan on Sunday morning.
Captain Maria Rowena Muyuela, spokesperson of Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said wounded were soldiers from the 104th Army Brigade which clashed with Abu Sayyaf bandits in the village of Kuhon at 5:45 a.m. Sunday.
Muyuela said the clash was a result of security operations of Task Force Kasanyangan (Peace) which was formed and tasked to address insurgency in Al Barka, a known stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf.
TF Kasanyangan was organized by the Office of the Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman and supported by Basilan Provincial Governor Jum Akbar and Joint Task Group Basilan.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/673051/3-soldiers-wounded-in-army-abu-sayyaf-clash-in-basilan
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