Troops Seek Guerrillas After Deadly Ambush
From Times Wire Reports
Philippine troops scoured dense jungles in pursuit of Muslim rebels, including one group that nearly wiped out a marine platoon a day earlier.
Soldiers backed by helicopters searched the southern island of Jolo after Saturday’s ambush, in which 11 marines were killed. Troops also attacked a guerrilla training camp in Lanao del Sur province in the south. At least 20 guerrillas have been killed, officials said.
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