Friday, August 14, 2009

44 killed in Basilan war

23 soldiers, 21 Abus die in face-to-face combat

By Julie Alipala, Inquirer Mindanao, Jocelyn Uy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:19:00 08/14/2009

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The first bursts of gunfire thundered through the hills at 3:47 a.m. on Wednesday. By nightfall, the close-quarter, face-to-face combat was still raging, after Marine reinforcements fell into an ambush. Click on link for full story.

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