GOVERNMENT security forces hot on the trail of Abu Sayyaf bandits captured a third camp of the group in Sulu on Monday as military reconnaissance and tracking teams continued their relentless operations to pressure the bandits and force them to surrender.

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc said the camp was located in Kabuntakas, Patikul town, just a few meters away from a larger camp that was earlier ran over by soldiers from the 35th Infantry Battalion.

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