Three Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists were killed in a clash on Saturday in Sulu province with government troops belonging to the Joint Task Force Sulu (JTF Sulu) as the hunt went full blast for the remaining ASG bandits holding over a dozen foreign and Filipino hostages. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, JTF Sulu commander. The Abu Sayyaf, which is still holding 16 foreigners and four other Filipinos, recently beheaded two Vietnamese sailors after their government and families failed to pay ransom. “As we speak, skirmishes are still ongoing as our troops are going after the tracks of the withdrawing bandits,” Sobejana said. The body of the dead soldier was brought to the military mortuary at the JTF Sulu headquarters.

Source: Manila Times July 09, 2017 12:00 UTC