10 rebels, 3 troops killed in clash
From Times Wire Reports
Fighting between government forces and Abu Sayyaf Muslim extremists in the southern Philippines left 10 militants and three government troops dead, officials said.
A Philippine marines platoon battled about 30 extremists under Abu Sayyaf veteran Radullan Sahiron in Jolo island’s Patikul town.
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