ISABELA CITY, Basilan– A suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was killed while three others were wounded in a clash in the nearby town of Sumisip, a top military official disclosed Friday.
Col. Rolando Joselito Bautista, Army’s 104th Infantry Brigade commander, said the clash broke out around 7 a.m. Friday in Barangay Kaumpamatsakem, Sumisip.
Bautista said the clash ensued when the troops from the Army’s 4th Special Forces Battalion chanced upon 15 ASG members while on combat operations.
He said the firefight lasted for about 15 minutes after which the ASG members fled to different directions.
He said the ASG suffered one dead and two wounded, who were dragged by their comrades when they fled.
He said the wounded soldier was extricated from the clash site as the troops are tracking down the fleeing ASG members. (pna)
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