BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental: The military here said it cannot confirm that armed men reportedly sighted in Cauayan town, Negros Occidental, on Friday night are members of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

According to 1st Lt. John Tumamao, commander of the Philippine Army 79th Infantry Battalion’s Bravo company, some residents claimed to have seen armed men passing by a river in Sitio Capaclan, while others said they were not sure whether the men they saw were carrying firearms or just backpacks.

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