A Marine trooper was killed while an undetermined number of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands were wounded following a clash in Barangay Baunoh Bangkal, Patikul, Sulu Tuesday afternoon.
Capt. Ryan Lacuesta, 2nd Marine Brigade civil-military operations officer, said the clash took place around 1:40 p.m.
He added that the slain trooper was a member of 26 Marine Company conducting clearing and pursuit operations against the band who abducted Sulu provincial treasurer Jesus Cabelin last Monday.
Lacuesta said that the ASG men, whom the Marines encountered, were 30 in number, heavily armed and reportedly led by ASG sub leaders Asman and Hatib Sawajaan.
The firefight lasted for an hour after which the brigands retreated taking with them an undetermined number of wounded as confirmed by discovery of several blood trails.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=588480
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