Clashes between the Abu Sayyaf and military in Sulu that left at least 17 combatants dead Thursday have displaced hundreds of civilians, authorities said on Friday.
At least 335 families have fled their homes, 185 of these from Sitio Karagi in Barangay Kabuntakas and another 150 from Sitio Nakilap, Barangay Garayan, in Patikul Sulu, initial reports from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team.
The displaced families have sought shelter in Barangay Danag, the ARMM HEART said.
At the same time, the agency said continuing tensions have made it difficult to gather more information about the situation, including whether any civilians were hurt in the clashes that claimed the lives of seven soldiers, including an officer, and at least 10 Abu Sayyaf gunmen.
Thirteen other troops were wounded in the hostilities.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/89511/hundreds-displaced-by-sulu-clashes-between-military-abu-sayyaf
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