• 6 AUGUST - *1907 - Gen. Macario Sakay, one of the Filipino military leaders who had continued fighting the imperialist United States invaders eight years into the Ph...
    11 years ago

......................................................................................

The Daily Tribune

(Without Fear or Favor)

Specials:

Bulatlat.com

World Wildlife Fund for Nature-Philippines

The Philippines Matrix Project

AFP confirms Parad killed in Sulu clash By Mario Mallari 02/22/2010

Monday, February 22, 2010


Two top Sayyaf leaders slain in skirmish

AFP confirms Parad killed in Sulu clash


By Mario Mallari
02/22/2010

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday confirmed to have neutralized two top Abu Sayyaf leaders who were among the six militants killed following an hour-long skirmish on the outskirts of Sulu yesterday morning.
Military officials claimed Abu Sayyaf senior leader Albader Parad and Abu Jumdail were among those killed during a raid conducted by combined elements of the 2nd and 3rd Marine Brigades, with support from Navy gunboats and Air Force assault aircraft, in Maimbong town. 

Regional anti-terror task force chief Brig. Gen. Rustico Guerrero was the first to claim Albader Parad, an Abu Sayyaf leader who led the abduction of three Red Cross workers last year, was among those killed. 

Other military sources also announced Abu Jumdail, also known as Dr. Abu and a brother of Umbra Jumdail, one of the core leaders of the group, was also among those killed.... MORE


SourceThe Daily Tribune

ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/headlines/20100222hed1.html

0 comments

Blog Archive