Philippine army kills five rebels in clashes
Philippine troops killed five suspected members of Abu Sayyaf, a home-grown Muslim terrorist group with links to al Qaeda, in fierce fighting on a southern island, a senior military official said on Wednesday. Five soldiers were wounded in the clashes, which started after dozens of militants fled air strikes on their camp on Jolo island on Tuesday, said Colonel Antonio Supnet, chief of staff of the military’s southern command. Full Story