Pursuing government troops on Thursday uncovered an
abandoned clandestine Abu Sayyaf camp in the jungle of Patikul, Sulu after the
terror group was forced to flee following Wednesday’s heavy fighting that left
14 terrorists killed and 18 wounded, including a ranking terrorist leader.
A military report identified six of the 14 slain Abu Sayyaf
terrorists as Berhamin Jawhari, Musar Sawadjaan, Jani Madjid, Adezmar Muhammad,
Ompoy Uran, and Mussal Jawhari.
The wounded Abu Sayyaf leader was identified as Nurhasan
Jamri, who operates under Isnilon Hapilon, the overall Abu Sayyaf commander in
Sulu and Basilan.
On the side of the government, two Army soldiers were killed
and 16 others wounded during the hour-long running gun battle. They were
immediately airlifted to the hospital by two UH-1H “Huey” helicopters of the
Philippine Air Force (PAF) escorted by two MG helicopter gunships.
The wounded troopers were later flown to Zamboanga City
Government forces fired their 105mm howitzers to support the
outnumbered Army troopers that engaged the 300 Abu Sayyaf terrorists who
secretly landed in Sulu from Basilan
Island
At the height of the fighting, a team of Philippine Marines
reinforced the Army troopers in Barangay Tugas, Patikul while a reinforcing
Army Scout Rangers clashed with some 40 Abu Sayyaf fighters in Barangay Sanda
also in Patikul, a known terrorists’ lair.
No immediate casualty was reported from both sides.
The report said that as the Abu Sayyaf fled in haste,
government forces pursued them without let-up that led to the discovery of the
secret terrorist camp complete with 50 makeshift bunkers that can accommodate
more than 200 warm bodies.
The camp has a 50-meter radius with running trenches,
complete with water facility and comfort room.Troops have secured the area.
Wednesday’s fighting was the biggest victory by government
forces stationed in Sulu against the Abu Sayyaf this year.
Abu Sayyaf terrorists from Basilan slipped into Patikul,
Sulu on Wednesday but they were intercepted by Army troopers triggering a
running gun battle preventing the spread of terrorism by the terror group on
the island of Sulu
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