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Army captain killed, 4 others wounded in Basilan firefight
Their identities are being withheld as of this posting pending notice to their families The firefight is ongoing as of 5 pm Thursday
4 fishing boat crew kidnapped off Sulu – military
Members of the military s Joint Task Force Sulu and the Naval Task Group Sulu have been deployed to conduct search and rescue operations
4 troops, 10 rebels dead in Philippine clashes – government
Up to 150 members of the Abu Sayyaf trade fire with an army unit on the remote southern island of Jolo They later withdraw taking with them 7 of their dead
Abu Sayyaf beheads kidnap victim – military
Major Filemon Tan Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP Western Mindanao Command spokesman says the decapitated head of Patrick Almodovar was found at around 7:30 pm in Barangy Kajatian Indanan in Sulu province
Duterte, RCBC manager, Abu Sayyaf | 12PM wRap
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New Indonesian captive escapes from Abu Sayyaf
The captive identified as Ismail identifies himself as the chief officer of a tugboat seized by the Abu Sayyaf
9 dead as Philippine troops clash with kidnappers
The regional military spokesman however refuses to speak on the status of the hostages thought to be held by the gunmen
