Monday, August 29, 2016

ASG death toll in Sulu focused military operations now at 25

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 30): ASG death toll in Sulu focused military operations now at 25

The number of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits killed in the ongoing focused military operations in Sulu has climbed to 25 as four more brigands were killed in separate encounters Monday.

This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo in a message to the PNA Tuesday.

The first clash took place 1:50 p.m. in Sitio Kugan, Barangay Bakung, Patikul when troopers from the 21st Infantry Battalion clashed with an estimated 30 ASG bandits led by sub-leader Jamiri Jawong.

In the 30-minute firefight, two of the terrorists were killed and an undetermined number, including Jawong, were wounded, forcing the ASG to retreat.

No losses were recorded by government troopers in this encounter, Arevalo said.

In the second clash at 3: 42 p.m., an estimated 80 brigands were encountered by members of the 4th Scout Ranger Battalion.
 
In the ensuing 30-minute firefight, two more of the bandits were killed while two soldiers were wounded.

Earlier, 21 ASG terrorists were reported killed after the AFP started focused military operations against the brigands last Aug. 26, in the wake of the brutal beheading of 18-year-old Patrick Jhames Almodavar last week.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=918293

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