Three Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILT) rebels who are said to be protecting illegal fishermen were killed in a clash with government forces off the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga on Monday, the military reported Tuesday. The clash with the disgruntled MILF rebels occurred early Monday at the vicinity of Barangay Licomo, Vitali district, local Army Infantry Division commander Major General Trifonio Salazar said in a statement.
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Elements of the local infantry battalion were conducting sea patrol when they spotted the 10 armed men from the MILF and protector of illegal fishing, Army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Buenaventura Pascual said in a statement. Pascual said the rebels withdrew after a five-minute exchange of clash. Based on information from fishermen in the area, Pascual said the enemy suffered at least three fatalities whose bodies were dragged by their comrades. Likewise, the military Tuesday said three members of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom was killed during a 45-minute clash at Barangay (village) Tanum in Patikul town, Sulu province in the southern Philippines on Saturday. The killed victims include a sub-leader of Radulan Sahiron, identified as Anni Jalmaani, who was together with about 30 bandits at the time of the clash. | Picking them off one by one. |
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