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| Five Abu Sayyaf militants killed in Mindanao |
| 2014-04-17 |
| Five Abu Sayyaf militants were killed following a gun battle with Philippine soldiers in Patikul town in the province of Sulu. Officials said the militants were onboard a vehicle when they opened fire on marines manning a checkpoint on the night of April 13. The soldiers pursued the attackers and engaged them in a running firefight that left five militants dead. Captain Maria Rowena Muyuela, a spokeswoman for the Western Mindanao Command, said, "According to an official report received from the ground units, the incident transpired when the Marine troops conducting checkpoint signaled and tried to stop the approaching vehicle but instead, they were fired upon by the passengers aboard said vehicle. The troops then immediately reacted and retaliated while the vehicle speeds up. The marines immediately conducted pursuit operation which led them to recover the vehicle and one cadaver which was positively identified as an Abu Sayyaf member, and it was also disclosed that the other four Abu Sayyafs were seriously wounded and later died in an undisclosed area." Recently, a 17-year old member of the Abu Sayyaf, Jelam Elah, alias Jihad and Jers, was arrested at a marine checkpoint in Patikul town following a tip off from local residents. Elah was traveling on a motorcycle when he was stopped at the checkpoint. During his interrogation, Elah admitted to be a member of the so-called Lucky 9 group under Abu Sayyaf leader Ninok Sapari, suspected to be behind the recent kidnappings in the province and the attacks on military targets in Patikul. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 Now he is a member of the "Not so Lucky Club" |
| Posted by: Steven 2014-04-17 01:44 |