The Abu Sayyaf suspects have launched a rocket attack at an Army
base in the southern Philippines, a local TV reported in Manila
Wednesday.
According to the ABS-CBN news channel, the military has reported
no casualties during the attack at the base on a mountainin
Indanan, Sulu, on Monday night.
The Abu Sayyaf suspects fired two rounds of 40-mm grenades, 500
meters northwest from the Army base, triggering the military to
fire back, the report said.
Citing the military, the report said that the attack was
conducted to compel soldiers who are stationed at the former Abu
Sayyaf base.
The military's Southern Command Tuesday said that the Marines
clashed with the Abu Sayyaf members in Jolo of Sulu island, killing
one rebel and injuring an undetermined number of rebels.
The clash occurred ahead of the start of Philippine-US joint
military exercises in Jolo next month, which will focus on
humanitarian missions, including dental treatments and building
classrooms.
The Abu Sayyaf, which is listed by the US as a terrorist group,
has been blamed for deadly bombings and high-profile ransom
kidnappings in recent years.
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(Xinhua News Agency February 1, 2006)
