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What: 1. government troops on the hunt for Abu Sayyaf chieftain Khadaffy Janjalani
and the alleged masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings clashed with a group of
bandits.
2. three marines were injured after the incident
Where: in the Southern island province of Sulu

When : on Friday

This was according to military reports.

Supporting details:

Lieutenant Colonel Arnel Caculitan --- Marines spokesman.

Around 11:30 am, troops from the 7th Marine Batallion clashed with some 40 Abu Sayaff

members. The clashed happened in Danag Village. This was in Patikul town. This was according
to Caculitan.

Caculitan further said that the Abu Sayaff suffered casualties. He cannot give exact figure. He
also said that He could not easily ascertain if Janjalani and two other Jimaah Islamiya bomb
experts Dulmatin and Omar Patik were with the group that engaged with the marines.

Sulu province – has been sealed off in the hope of catching the Al Qaeda- linked militants.

The Abu Sayaff and the JI have been responsible for the worst terrorists attack in South east
Asia.

The Al-Qaeda militants have escaped military dragnet several times

The United States has put up ten million dollar bounty. This was for Dulmatin’s capture.

One million dollar each for the capture of Janjalani and Patek.