Four Philippine marines were injured on Friday, one of them critically, after heavy fighting again erupted between the soldiers and members of the Abu Sayyaf group in Patikul, Sulu.
Marine Deputy Commandant Jose Cenabre said the clash began after gunmen fired on the soldiers, triggering a running battle. He said one of the injured Marines was in critical condition and was airlifted to a hospital. Cenabre said, "I don't have yet the details but apparently there were three to four soldiers wounded."
Military sources said the gunmen belonged to Abu Sayyaf leader Radullan Sahiron, the same group believed responsible for the ambush and slaying of six Army troopers in Patikul, Sulu. Cenabre said, "The manhunt against the rebels will continue until they are decimated."
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