Filipino troops die in militant battle
13.08.09
At least 23 Filipino soldiers were killed with 20 al Qaeda-linked militants in a major battle on Basilan Island in the south of the Philippines.
The assault followed a recent move by Abu Sayyaf militants to stage ransom kidnappings. More than 400 marines, army and police commandos launched pre-dawn attacks on two jungle camps today.
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