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| Abu Sayyaf ambushes Sulu governor |
| 2002-07-21 |
| A provincial governor and three other people were wounded when fighters of the Abu Sayyaf Muslim kidnaping group ambushed them in the southern Philippines on Saturday, the military said. Gov. Yusop Jikiri of Sulu, town police chief Rogis Tingkahan, his wife, and a soldier were wounded when they were ambushed in Indanan, Jolo, as they were returning from a wedding party, regional military chief Col. Romeo Tolentino said. However, the security escorts fought back and the four wounded people were able to reach safety. Jikiri, a former Muslim guerrilla leader himself, suffered only slight injuries from shrapnel. Two trucks loaded with soldiers and two armored vehicles have been sent to the area where fighting with the Abu Sayyaf is still going on. Still some mopping up to do there... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |