30 rebels killed in clash with Philippine military

THE Philippine military said on 6 September that troops killed 30 Abu Sayyaf Group rebels on the southern island of Jolo, Reuters reported.

Six marines were also killed and 20 wounded in the battle on 4 September.

Country Affected	Philippines
Region Affected	South East Asia
Date of Event	06-Sep-2006
Terrorist/Insurgent Group Name	Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
Terrorist/Insurgent Group Type	Militant Islamist
Terrorist/Insurgent Group Region of Origin	South East Asia
Terrorist/Insurgent Group Country of Origin	Philippines
1 Location of Event - Region	South East Asia
Location of Event - Country	Philippines
Location of Event - District
Location of Event - Place Name	Jolo|6.05|121.0167
Location of Event - Quality
Event Type	Counter-terrorist operation
Inside Assistance
Counter Terrorist Tactic	Attack
Scale of Attack
Number of Attacks
Non Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities	6
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities	20
Total Fatalities	26
Non Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded	20
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded	0
Total Wounded	20
Description of Injuries
Number of Hostages	0
Damage Scale
Damage Description
Notes
Source	Reuters