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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Government troops on Tuesday mounted fresh operations to flush out Abu Sayyaf militants, blamed for the spate of kidnappings-for-ransom in Basilan island in the southern Philippines.
On Monday, seven people had been kidnapped in the restive province, south of Zamboanga City, and two government militias were wounded in an attack later in the day near Ungkaya Pukan town, scene of previous clashes between Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels and soldiers.
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Government troops on Tuesday mounted fresh operations to flush out Abu Sayyaf militants, blamed for the spate of kidnappings-for-ransom in Basilan island in the southern Philippines.
On Monday, seven people had been kidnapped in the restive province, south of Zamboanga City, and two government militias were wounded in an attack later in the day near Ungkaya Pukan town, scene of previous clashes between Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels and soldiers.
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