2 soldiers wounded in clash with Abus

From the Daily Tribune (Apr 8): 2 soldiers wounded in clash with Abus

Two Marine soldiers were wounded after clashing with Abu Sayyaf bandits in the outskirts of Sulu province Saturday night, belated reports reaching Camp Aguinaldo said yesterday.

Col. Rodrigo Gregorio, spokesman of the military’s Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom), said that elements of the 32nd Marine Company under the Marine Battalion Landing Team-2 (MBLT-2) were on patrol operations when the chanced upon the Abu Sayyaf band at around 8 p.m.

Gregorio said that the Marines were on foot patrol along the vicinities of Sitio Unod Lupa in Barangay Kiyutaan in Talipao town where they met more or less 30 heavily-armed Abu Sayyaf bandits.

Two Marine soldiers were wounded during the clash.

“The WIAs (wounded in action) were immediately brought to trauma hospital in Jolo for medical treatment,” said Gregorio.

On the other hand, Gregorio said that undetermined number of Abu Sayyaf bandits were either wounded or killed.

Sources said that the encountered Abu Sayyaf bandits were led by ASG sub-commander Idang Susukan.

“Pursuit operations against the Abu Sayyaf are still ongoing,” said Gregorio.        

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