The number of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits killed during
law enforcement operations in Barangay Tanum, Patikil town Sulu Wednesday
morning has now climbed to 14, the Western Mindanao Command announced on
Thursday.
This is nine higher than the previous reported.
Capt. Rowena Muyuela, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson,
said that the number of wounded bandits in the encounter has also climbed to
19, or five higher than the 14 reported earlier.
Two troopers were killed and another 16 were wounded in the
series of encounters.
During Wednesday's firefight with the bandits, artillery and
air strikes pounded ASG positions.
Six of the slain ASG bandits were identified as Berhamin
Jawhari, Musar Sawadjaan, Jani Madjid, Adzmar Muhammad, Ompoy Uran, Mussal Jawhari
while the rest remained unidentified as of this posting.
The military also received information that three Malaysian
Jemaah Islamiyah operatives were seen during Thursday's clash in Patikul, Sulu
which took place 9: 15 a.m.
Muyuela said the firefight lasted for 15 minutes.
No casualties were reported on both sides.
Muyuela said that they are still checking on this report.
She added that they are still verifying information that ASG
sub-commander Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan was injured in Wednesday's clash in
Patikul.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=739215
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