Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Marines kill ASG bandit in Sulu clash

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 22): Marines kill ASG bandit in Sulu clash
 
Troopers from Marine Battalion Landing Team-8 have shot and killed an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandit during patrol operations in Patikul town, Sulu Tuesday morning.

Also recovered were four high-powered firearms which include an M-1 rifle, an M-14, an M-16 automatic rifle fitted with a M-203 grenade launcher and a M-4 carbine equipped with a grenade launcher.

Joint Task Group Sulu commander Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado said the encounter took place at 8:10 a.m. in Barangay Liang, Patikul.

In the ensuing firefight, a ASG bandit was killed with no losses to government troops.

Arrojado said the body of the slain brigand was recovered along with the weapons.

Pursuit operations are still ongoing as of this posting.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=840406

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