The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has announced that
36 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members have been killed so far in the ongoing
military offensives against the bandit group in Sulu.
Strikes against the ASG have been ongoing for more almost
two weeks, newly-appointed AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Joselito Kakilala said
during a media briefing on Thursday.
In the same campaign, 78 ASG bandits were reported wounded
while 18 firearms were seized.
Government losses so far are four troopers killed and 44
wounded.
In the same briefing, Kakilala downplayed the ASG's ambush
against a military supply column in Patikul, Sulu Wednesday morning which
resulted in the death of three soldiers, including two officers, and wounding
of six troopers, saying such was merely a "chance and a target of
opportunity" attack.
"If their attack was really that overwhelming, then
they should have managed to capture the weapons of our fallen troopers,"
Kakilala said in Filipino.
Efforts will continue until the ASG is incapable of carrying
out terroristic attacks, he added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=741681
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