Clashes Kill 16 Muslim Rebels, One Soldier
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Sixteen rebels and a soldier were killed as Muslim guerrillas and Philippine troops clashed in Sulu province, the military said.
Lt. Gen. Roy Cimatu said the fighting began about dawn when soldiers came upon about 100 Abu Sayyaf rebels on Sulu’s Jolo island.
Sporadic clashes also broke out on nearby Basilan island, where Abu Sayyaf rebels are holding about a dozen hostages, including American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham of Kansas. They were kidnapped along with a California man whose remains were found this month.
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