A ranking member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was killed in a morning encounter with the military on Good Friday (March 25) in Al-Barka, Basilan.
Citing reports from the 104th Infantry Brigade based in the province, a sub-leader of the bandit group, Eric Ajibon, was killed in a firefight that erupted around 7:30 a.m. in Barangay Macalang.
Another ASG member was also killed, identified as a certain Aiyan. Both the bodies of the bandits were recovered by the military.
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Meanwhile, five soldiers and two civilian paramilitary members suffered minor injuries in the encounter that lasted until before noontime.
Clearing operations had been launched afterwards with air and naval support.
http://cnnphilippines.com/regional/2016/03/25/ASG-sub-leader-member-killed-in-Basilan.html
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