Thursday, August 23, 2018

Abu Sayyaf bandit dead, 20 soldiers wounded in Sulu clash

From ABS-CBN (Aug 23): Abu Sayyaf bandit dead, 20 soldiers wounded in Sulu clash

An Abu Sayyaf bandit was killed while 20 soldiers were wounded in a clash in Patikul town, Sulu, Thursday morning.

According to the Western Mindanao Command, troops from the Philippine Army's 41st Infantry Battalion encountered more than 40 armed members of the Abu Sayyaf group in the village of Langhub.

The gun battle lasted for a few minutes leaving one bandit, identified as Alpata Abdurasa, dead. Some 20 soldiers were wounded, mostly sustaining shrapnel wounds from an M203 grenade launcher and two sustaining gunshot wounds.


The military said it believes there could be more casualties on the side of the terrorist group, as blood stains were spotted in the encounter site.

The wounded soldiers were immediately brought to the Camp Teodulfo Bautista Station Hospital for medical attention.

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/23/18/abu-sayyaf-bandit-dead-20-soldiers-wounded-in-sulu-clash

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