Residents fled homes, 2 marines wounded in Sulu offensive 1109 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Nonoy LacsonZAMBOANGA CIY (March 16, 2019) – Two members of the Philippine Marines were wounded and about 500 residents reportedly fled their homes after the military pounded mortar fires at an island in Banguingui, Sulu where Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) gunmen are holding two Malaysian nationals in captivity. A military report reaching here said the surgical military operations started about 6:40 pm, Friday at Sitio Kabahayan, Barangay Bakkan, Banguingui, Sulu against an undetermined number of ASG led by ASG Sub-Leader Salip Mura. The military said one squad of marines led by Valenzuela positioned themselves near a mosque at Simosah Island, Sulu where they encountered an undetermined number of ASG gunmen. The military believed that several ASG were also wounded or killed during the encounter with the soldiers.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 16, 2019 13:07 UTC