A soldier was killed while eight others were wounded, with two of them in critical condition, when a landmine planted by suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and reportedly assisted by a member of the terrorist group Jema’ah Islamiyah (JI), went off and hit a military vehicle in Basilan on Tuesday.
Lt. Col. John Paolo Perez, Philippine Army’s 18th Infantry Battalion commander, said the attack happened at around 8:05 am while the soldiers were on a clearing operation as part of route security for personnel who are going to the market.
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