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Southeast Asia
Abu Sayyaf kill 12 soldiers in ongoing Sulu clash
2016-08-30
[Rappler] At least 12 Philippine soldiers were killed while five others were injured in a clash with the Abu Sayyaf in Patikul, Sulu.

A police report showed that two battalions conducting pursuit operations against the Abu Sayyaf Monday evening were attacked by local terrorists under the command of Abu Sayyaf leader Radullan Sahiron.

A military source said 12 soldiers were reported killed. A separate report by the police confirmed the casualties, adding that the encounter in Sitio Kan Jalul, Maligay, Patikul town continued.
According to Al Jazeera:
Already, more than 20 Abu Sayyaf fighters have been killed since Thursday when the military launched an air-and-ground offensive in Patikul, an Abu Sayyaf stronghold, after newly-elected Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who started his six-year term on June 30, ordered troops to "destroy" the group.
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