JOLO ISLAND (Mindanao Examiner / 06 Jan) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines corrected late Saturday its report that 7 Abu Sayyaf militants were killed in fierce sea gun battle off the southern Tawi-Tawi island.
Military spokesman Lt. Col. Bartolome Bacarro said only six gunmen were killed in the clash and apologized for the mistake.
“Only six and not seven Abu Sayyaf terrorists are killed in the battle,” he said without elaborating.
The Western Mindanao Command headquarters in-charge of the operation also said that 7 militants were slain in the sea battle.
“Joint AFP units encountered ASG elements onboard a speedboat and after a 30 minutes firefight at sea, the group of Abu Hubaida and Black Killer was completely neutralized. The result, seven enemies are killed, all body counts, and the double-engine boat and weapons have been recovered,” Bacarro earlier told the Mindanao Examiner.
Soldiers attacked the enemy boat after it tried to escape from a sea blockade near Panglima Sugala town at around 4.45 a.m. The boat’s passengers traded automatic gunfire with soldiers until they were all killed, officials said.The fighting broke out just two days before President Gloria Arroyo is to hold a military conference in Jolo island near Tawi-Tawi. (Mindanao Examiner)
Military spokesman Lt. Col. Bartolome Bacarro said only six gunmen were killed in the clash and apologized for the mistake.
“Only six and not seven Abu Sayyaf terrorists are killed in the battle,” he said without elaborating.
The Western Mindanao Command headquarters in-charge of the operation also said that 7 militants were slain in the sea battle.
“Joint AFP units encountered ASG elements onboard a speedboat and after a 30 minutes firefight at sea, the group of Abu Hubaida and Black Killer was completely neutralized. The result, seven enemies are killed, all body counts, and the double-engine boat and weapons have been recovered,” Bacarro earlier told the Mindanao Examiner.
Soldiers attacked the enemy boat after it tried to escape from a sea blockade near Panglima Sugala town at around 4.45 a.m. The boat’s passengers traded automatic gunfire with soldiers until they were all killed, officials said.The fighting broke out just two days before President Gloria Arroyo is to hold a military conference in Jolo island near Tawi-Tawi. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Yes, big win for Mindanaons.
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