RP military kill three rebels

Tue, 10 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: AP

JOLO, Philippines (AP): Government troops killed three Muslim
extremists on Monday in the first clash since President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo declared "all-out war" on the rebels a week ago,
military officials said.

Gen. Romeo Dominguez, commander of the assault on the Abu
Sayyaf band in the south, said one soldier was also injured as
troops stormed a rebel hide-out before dawn Monday.

Dominguez said the remaining rebels fled the military assault,
leaving behind dozens of assault rifles, machine-guns and some
radio equipment.

Thousands of troops have been pursuing the Abu Sayyaf, thought
to number 1,200, since April 2 when they first threatened to
behead a U.S. captive as a "birthday gift" to Arroyo, who turned
54 on April 5. Arroyo responded with an order of "all-out war."

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