The Civil War In The Southern Philippines Expands Dramitically

Philippine Troops Take Militant Camps, Scores Dead -- Yahoo News/AP

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine troops overran two jungle camps of al-Qaida-linked militants in their deadliest clash in years, with 23 soldiers and 31 guerrillas killed in what a top commander described Thursday as a "slugfest."

More than 400 marines, army and police commandos stormed the hilltop camps on southern Basilan Island on Wednesday in raids targeting about 150 Abu Sayyaf militants led by two terror suspects wanted for a series of bomb attacks and kidnappings, said navy chief Vice Adm. Ferdinand Golez.

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Philippine troops take militant camps, scores dead -- AP
Nearly Two Dozen Philippine Soldiers Killed in Firefight with Abu Sayyaf -- Voice of America
Philippines: Dozens die in clashes -- CNN
Fierce clashes in south Philippines -- Al Jazeera
23 Filipino Soldiers Killed in Clashes -- New York Times
53 killed in Basilan -- Manila Bulletin
‘Abu Sayyaf knew we were coming’—soldier -- Inquirer.net
Major attacks by Abu Sayyaf in Philippines -- AP

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