The number of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits killed in the
ongoing focused military operations in Sulu has climbed to 30 as five more
bandits were reported killed in Sulu Tuesday.
This was stressed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla in message to the PNA.
"To date 30 ASGs are killed following this (Tuesday)
morning's encounter," he added.
However, Padilla did not give specifics on where these
bandits were killed.
Another 11 terrorists were reported wounded in the ongoing
operations.
Government casualty count stands at 15 troopers killed and
12 wounded as of this posting.
Last Monday, four ASG bandits were killed in two separate
operations in Sulu, bringing the total number of terrorists killed as of Monday
to 25, AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said.
The first clash took place 1:50 p.m. at Sitio Kugan,
Barangay Bakung, Patikul when troopers from the 21st Infantry Battalion clashed
with an estimated 30 ASG bandits led by sub-leader Jamiri Jawong.
In the 30-minute firefight, two of the terrorists were
killed and an undetermined number, including Jawong, were wounded, forcing the
ASG to retreat.
No losses were recorded by government troopers in this
encounter, Arevalo said.
In the second clash at 3:42 p.m., an estimated 80 brigands
were encountered by members of the 4th Scout Ranger Battalion.
In the ensuing 30-minute firefight, two more of the bandits
were killed while two soldiers were wounded.
In focused military operations which started Aug.26, an
estimated 21 ASG terrorists were reported killed.
The offensive was the offshoot of the bandit group's brutal
beheading of 18-year-old Patrick Jhames Almodavar last week.
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