WITH less than two months left on its self-imposed deadline to defeat the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and other terrorist bands in the South, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it is confident that it will accomplish the mission.

Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr., AFP spokesman, cited the killing of some ASG leaders and the capture of terrorist camps during massive military operations and the surrender of other terrorists.

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