Friday, August 14, 2015

3 hurt in Sulu clash between Abu Sayyaf, militia

From ABS-CBN (Aug 15): 3 hurt in Sulu clash between Abu Sayyaf, militia

SULU - Three civilians were wounded after Abu Sayyaf Group bandits clashed with members of a barangay peacekeeping action team in Patikul town in Sulu province, past 2 p.m. on Friday, the military said.

According to Brigadier General Alan Arrojado, commander of Sulu Joint Task Force Group, the wounded civilians were Nurhaida Jadja, 18 years old; Marni Suhuri, 17; and Hadji Anni Abubayong, 61.

The two teenagers are students of Patikul National High School.

Arrojado said the Abu Sayyaf bandits, led by a certain Muamar Askali, planned to kill a project engineer from the Department of Public Works and Highways in ARMM.

The project engineer was on board a motorcycle, with some escorts from the barangay council, when the clash occurred. The project engineer and the barangay peacekeeping action team members were unscathed after the 20-minute fight.

The bandits withdrew towards Barangay Kabuntakas. The group indiscriminately fired their firearms, hitting the Patikul National High School and some houses in Barangay Taglibi.

The wounded civilians were immediately rushed to the Integrated Provincial Hospital of Sulu.

Barangay peacekeeping action teams provide security to the heavy equipment and trucks of local contractors working on road projects in Sulu.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/08/14/15/3-hurt-sulu-clash-between-abu-sayyaf-militia

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