CEBU CITY—It was thanks to a habal habal (motorcycle for hire) driver that the police and the military learned of the presence of two Abu Sayyaf Group members in Clarin, the town adjacent to Inabanga in Bohol. READ: Hunt on for Abu Sayyaf bandits in Bohol clashADVERTISEMENTAs of this writing, the firefight in Clarin is still ongoing, with at least one of them was reported to have been killed. READ: Hunt for Abus in Bohol clash reaches Cebu islandThe two men asked to be brought to the adjacent town of Tubigon because they wanted to buy bread. From there, the habal habal driver proceeded to the town police station and told them about the two men he drove to Bacani. The Clarin police alerted the Bohol Provincial Police Office, which, in turn immediately coordinated with the military.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 22, 2017 09:31 UTC