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3 soldiers killed in Basilan ambush 09/17/2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

3 soldiers killed in Basilan ambush
09/17/2010
Three government troops were killed after an ambush by fully armed Abu Sayyaf terrorists early Thursday in Tipo-tipo town, Basilan province, a ranking military official said.

Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) chief Lt. Gen. Ben Dolorfino said elements of the Army’s 32nd Infantry Battalion (IB) were conducting foot patrol in the outskirts of Sitio Bato in Barangay Bohelebung in Tipo-Tipo town around 6:15 a.m. when an Abu Sayyaf band attacked them.

The 32nd Infantry Battalion is the only Army unit which is based in Basilanprovince, a stronghold of the bandit group.

The Abu Sayyaf members are under the command of Nurhasan Jamiri and Long Malat Sulayman..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100917hed6.html

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