ZAMBOANGA CITY—A junior officer was killed in a clash with Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sumisip, Basilan on Thursday. Killed was Army Captain Clinton Capio, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class 2006 (Mandirigmang Dangal ng Lahi or Mandala). ADVERTISEMENTMajor Filemon Tan Jr., spokesperson of the Western Mindanao Command, said Capio’s unit clashed with the group of Furuji Indama. Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) said he was saddened by the news of Capio’s death. He dedicated his life for our people,” Hataman, a native of Sumisip, said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 13, 2017 03:23 UTC