Gary Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) 7 Filipino marines killed, 21 wounded in clashMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine military official says seven marines were killed and 21 others were wounded in a fierce jungle clash with a large group of al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants.Regional military spokesman Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang says the platoon of marines managed to penetrate a jungle encampment of more than 50 Abu Sayyaf militants in mountainous Patikul township in southern Sulu province when a gunbattle erupted early Thursday.Cabangbang says it was not immediately clear if there were casualties among the militants, who were led by Radulan Sahuran, a one-armed commander long wanted by U.S. and Philippine authorities for a string of terrorist attacks.http://news.yahoo.co...-054458409.html Edited July 28, 2011 by Kuya Lee remove unneeded advertising link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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