Reuters: Philippine troops clash with Muslim rebels; 23 killed, 73 hurt
Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
Major Filemon Tan said the military attacked a stronghold of Abu Sayyaf rebels on the island of Basilan led by Isnilon Hapilon, an insurgent for whom the U.S. State Department has offered a bounty of up to $5 million.
"I can confirm 18 soldiers were killed and 53 were wounded," Tan said, adding that five militants, including a Moroccan, Mohammad Khattab, and Ubaida, a son of Hapilon, were killed in Saturday's incident, which wounded 20 rebels.
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WNU Editor: Apparently the death toll is far higher and the fighting far more extensive than what is being reported by the international press .... Moroccan jihadist among more than 100 soldiers, rebels killed, wounded in Basilan (Manila Times)
More News On Heavy Fighting Reported Between Islamic State Linked Militants And Philippine Soldiers
Philippines Vows to 'Destroy' Militants Who Killed 18 Troops -- AP
Philippines Says 23 Died in Clash Between Army, Militants -- Bloomberg
Philippine soldiers killed in operation against Islamist militants -- France 24
Philippines Troops Clash With Abu Sayyaf Militants: 18 Soldiers, 5 Muslim Rebels Killed During 10-Hour Assault -- IBTimes
Philippines clashes kill 18 soldiers -- SKY News
Islamic militants kill 18 Philippine soldiers in worst clashes this year -- The Sun Daily
Soldier Deaths Raise Questions About Effectiveness of Philippines Counterterrorism -- WSJ
2 comments:
"Moroccan jihadist among more than 100 soldiers, rebels killed, wounded in Basilan"
Morrrocan? This bodes ill.
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