A highly trained, 100-man elite unit from the Special Operations Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was deployed to several key areas in Mindanao to flush out Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits holding 12 hostages including at least five foreigners.
AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gregorio Catapang on Wednesday said the deployment was part of their preparations before a major offensive is launched against the ASG and other criminal groups operating in the region.
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