18 Philippine Pirates Slain
From Reuters
MANILA —
Militiamen killed 18 pirates in a two-hour sea battle off an island in the far south of the Philippines, the military said Tuesday. One militiaman was wounded in the clash Sunday off Sibago Island between a boatload of militia guards and pirates armed with machine guns and riding in speedboats.
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