TWO members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were killed in an encounter with Philippine Army troops in Patikul, Sulu last Tuesday, the military reported on Friday.

Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, commander of Joint Task Force Sulu, said the firefight that started at about 12 p.m. lasted for close to an hour, resulting in the deaths of the two ASG members who were under Radulan Sahiron.

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