THE number of soldiers who died in the clash with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Patikul, Sulu earlier on Friday rose to 11 while 14 others were wounded. READ: 8 soldiers dead in clash with Abu Sayyaf in SuluLt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, head of the Western Mindanao Command, confirmed to The Manila Times in a text message that the fatalities were part of a group conducting combat and strike operations at Sitio Bud Lubong, Barangay Danag when they encountered 40 members of the ASG at 3:05 p.m. The terrorists are believed to be under the separate commands of Radullan Sahiron and Hajan Sawadjaan. The Abu Sayyaf rebels “scampered towards northeast direction” after the hour-long fight. With a report from AL JACINTO

Source: Manila Times April 17, 2020 14:26 UTC