A trooper from the 8th Scout Ranger Company was killed while
five others were wounded in an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) improvised explosive
device (IED) attack in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan Tuesday morning.
Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) spokesperson Major
Filemon Tan said government troops were conducting focused military operations
against the terror group when the terrorists detonated their IED at 6:20 a.m.
One soldier was immediately killed in the explosion while
five others were wounded.
The five wounded troopers were immediately airlifted to Zamboanga City
for immediate medical attention at Camp
Navarro General Hospital
"The troops continue to assault enemy positions and
neutralize ASG elements," Tan said.
This brings government losses in the week-long anti-ASG
offensive to two soldiers killed and 11 wounded.
The WESMINCOM earlier reported that 40 bandits were
killed and another 25 wounded in the series of offensives against the
terrorists.
ASG casualties can be broken into two military offensives,
with the first one in Basilan which started July 6 and still ongoing as of this
posting.
In this operation, 18 bandits were reported killed and other
nine wounded.
In the Sulu offensive, which started July 7, terrorists
reported killed reached 22 and 16 wounded.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=903273
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