Two people were killed while another 10 were wounded as
government troopers captured an improvised explosive device (IED) factory in
Sitio Project, Barangay Tuburan Proper, Hji Moh Ajul town, Basilan Thursday.
The incident took place at 8: 25 a.m., Joint Task Force
ZAMBASULTA (Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi) head Rear Admiral Reynaldo
Yoma said.
He added that government forces encountered 25 ASG elements
by Ustadz Abbas Alam along with one Malaysian jihadist Mohammad Najib,
triggering a running gun-battle, which lasted for four hours.
After an intense battle, the ASGs retreated leaving one
dead.
Intelligence reports indicated that another bandit was
killed in the encounter but his companions managed to carry away his body.
Three ASG men were also wounded in the encounter while
government forces sustained one dead and seven wounded.
Assorted IEDs were recovered from the captured ASG facility.
Pursuit operations are still ongoing.
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