Nine Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists were believed to have
killed while another 13 were wounded in the ongoing "focused military
operations" (FMO) in Sulu Thursday afternoon.
In the said operations, a trooper from the 45th Infantry
Battalion was killed while six others were injured.
The series of firefights started 3 p.m. at Barangay
Kabuntakas, Patikul, of the above-mentioned province, said Western Mindanao
Command spokesperson Major Filemon Tan.
He added that government troops were conducting FMO when they
encountered an estimated 130 ASG bandits reportedly headed by Radulan Sahiron.
In the ensuring gun battles, nine of the terrorists were
reported by intelligence reports with another 13 wounded, Tan stressed.
Government losses were placed at one soldier killed and six
wounded.
"Firefight is still ongoing, A/8FAB (Alpha Company of
the 8th Field Artillery Battalion) provided indirect fire support to the
engaged troops while 32nd Infantry Battalion was directed to close in with the
enemy and provide reinforcement and was engaged in by the same ASG group,"
Tan said.
Meanwhile, in Basilan, a series of clashes between troops
from Joint Task Group Basilan and an estimated 300 ASG bandits headed by
Isnilon Hapilon and Furuji Indama clashed 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The firefight lasted for five hours with undetermined losses
on the bandit side and no casualties for government forces.
"This 7 a.m., firefight resumed in different sitios in
Ungkaya Pukan and Magcawa, Al-barka, Basilan. Continuous indirect fire support
and air strikes are being done and additional troops deployed in the area of
operations as firefight still ongoing as of this time," Tan added.
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