ZAMBOANGA: The Philippines’ military said on Thursday the death toll from an assault against al-Qaeda-linked Islamic militants had risen to 26, with one marine among the dead as troops cleared the combat area.
The latest fatalities on the southern island of Jolo bring to 33 the total number of Abu Sayyaf fighters killed in a month of operations against the group feared for its kidnapping raids.
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