The number of government casualties in a clash with suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits in Patikul, Sulu climbed to 14 on Saturday after another soldier was reported wounded.
A report on GMA News TV's News TV Live quoted Ens. Chester Ramos, spokesman of Joint Task Force Zambasulta (Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi), as saying the government troops were conducting a "law enforcement operation" when they encountered about 100 members of the bandit group.
Initially, authorities said 13 from the government side were wounded in the firefight Friday morning.
Based on initial information, Ramos said eight members of the Abu Sayyaf group were also wounded in the encounter, which lasted for an hour and a half. However, authorities are still veryfing this.
The Abu Sayyaf, believed to have been led by Radullan Sihiron, Hairulah Asbang and Amlon Abtahi, dragged their wounded comrades in the direction of Sitio Kantitap, Ramos said.
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