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Article: U.S.-backed forces launch major assault to get Abu Sayyaf leader wanted by Washington
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- September 28, 2004
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JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
09-28-2004
Dateline: MANILA, Philippines
U.S.-backed forces have launched a major assault to capture or kill an Abu Sayyaf leader wanted by Washington, sparking clashes that killed a Philippine marine and left an undetermined number of rebels dead, officials said Tuesday.
The assaults, which began Friday in the mountain jungles of Patikul on southern Jolo island, were aimed at neutralizing Radulan Sahiron and a number of Abu Sayyaf commanders who reportedly had planned to meet there last week, apparently to plot another terror strike, military sources said.
Army Brig. Gen. Agustin Dimaala, who was helping oversee the operations, confirmed that ...
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