Troopers from Marine Battalion Landing Team-8 have shot and
killed an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandit during patrol operations in Patikul
town, Sulu Tuesday morning.
Also recovered were four high-powered firearms which include
an M-1 rifle, an M-14, an M-16 automatic rifle fitted with a M-203 grenade
launcher and a M-4 carbine equipped with a grenade launcher.
Joint Task Group Sulu commander Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado
said the encounter took place at 8:10 a.m. in Barangay Liang, Patikul.
In the ensuing firefight, a ASG bandit was killed with no
losses to government troops.
Arrojado said the body of the slain brigand was recovered
along with the weapons.
Pursuit operations are still ongoing as of this posting.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=840406
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