Article: Rebels kill 3 government soldiers in Sulu

Article: Roundup: Filipino Marine officer killed in clash with Abu Sayyaf ...
Xinhua News Agency;  September 19, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... engaged in the offensive in Sulu dubbed Operation Plan Ultimatum ... Islamiyah (JI) cohorts in Sulu. Most of the 6,000 government soldiers engaged in the ground operations ... clashes with Abu Sayyaf rebels in Sulu. Reports said JI militants ...

Article: NGOs urge Philippine military to de-escalate operation in ...
Xinhua News Agency;  April 26, 2005 ;     487 words ... ... perspective of the situation (in Sulu) and they called on the Armed ... escalate the conflict in Sulu," Adan told the press. But ... the run in the outskirts of Sulu, which is some 900 kilometers ... least 100 rebels and about 40 government soldiers were killed and many were wounded ...

Article: US, RP gov'ts lauded for help in Sulu ...
Manila Bulletin;  September 30, 2008 ;     477 words ... ... distribution systems all over Sulu. The infrastructure and other ... projects have been lined up in Sulu by both the Philippine and ... undertakings between Philippine government soldiers and the US military troops ... and national government in Sulu. (Nonoy Lacson)

Article: Philippine MNLF rebel chief calls for pullout of gov't troops ...
Xinhua News Agency;  February 17, 2005 ;     358 words ... ... pullout of gov't troops from Sulu MANILA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua ... war with government troops in Sulu, Thursday called on the government ... least 70 dead, including 25 government soldiers. Malik said his group has ... military offensive in Panamao, Sulu. Malik also denied reports ...

Article: AFP presses assault on Sayyaf bandits in Sulu ...
Manila Bulletin;  September 9, 2006 ;     685 words ... ... continue until peace reigns in Sulu, Cedo said. Up to the ... offensive last Aug. 1 in Sulu. The AFP said more than 80 bandits and 11 government soldiers had been reported killed ... WestMincom has deployed in Sulu a big contingent of AFP ...

Article: AFP hopeful on drive vs other Sayyaf leaders; Targets are now ...
Manila Bulletin;  January 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... now trapped in the jungles of Sulu. Cedo also said that some 7,000 government soldiers are conducting operations in the forests of Sulu. They are reenforced by elements ... an exhumed corpse in Patikul, Sulu last September were those of ...

Article: 2,000 Sulu militiamen proposed.(Main News)
Manila Bulletin;  September 29, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan, in a telephone ... troops against the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu. Governor Tan said the people of Sulu, particularly those in the towns ... also categorically denied that government soldiers are committing atrocities and ...