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Military kills 10 Abu Sayyaf rebels in Sulu clash

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At least 10 Abu Sayyaf members were killed by government forces who conducted a rescue operation in Barangay Igasan in Patikul, Sulu on Friday, officials said.At least 18 soldiers were wounded in the 2-hour firefight against 120 fully armed Abu Sayyaf members under Radullan Sahiron, Col. Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force Sulu commander, said.Two of the dead were &quot;close relatives&quot; of Sahiron, officials said.Injured soldiers received treatment at the Army Hospital, while other troops, supported with strike helicopters, artilleries and armor assets, continued to pursue withdrawing rebels, Sobejana said.On Thursday, <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/02/17/11-soldiers-hurt-in-clash-with-abu-sayyaf-in-sulu">11 soldiers</a> were also wounded in an encounter with the Abu Sayyaf in Indanan, Sulu.The military launched fresh offensives against the Abu Sayyaf following the beheading of Jurgen Kantner, 70, on Sunday.The German was <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/28/17/ph-condemns-barbaric-beheading-of-german-hostage">beheaded</a> after the group’s demand for P30 million was not met.Kantner, 70, was <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/16/german-sailors-abducted-killed-in-philippines-military">abducted</a> from his yacht in waters off the southern Philippines in November with his female companion, Sabine Merz, who was found dead on the vessel with a gunshot wound.The Abu Sayyaf has been kidnapping foreigners and locals for decades and holding them for ransom in the southern jungles. They are believed to still hold at least 19 foreigners and six Filipino hostages

At least 10 Abu Sayyaf members were killed by government forces who conducted a rescue operation in Barangay Igasan in Patikul, Sulu on Friday, officials said.

At least 10 Abu Sayyaf members were killed by government forces who conducted a rescue operation in Barangay Igasan in Patikul, Sulu on Friday, officials said.