A beat on death of Abu Sayyaf commander

By Jim Gomez

Jim Gomez, chief Philippines correspondent, Manila, for beating local and international media with news that Philippines authorities had killed a key Abu Sayyaf commander. He also broke news that Abu Sayyaf militants were the gunmen troops clashed with in the central Bohol province, where there had been no known Abu Sayyaf presence before. http://apne.ws/2othjuf

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By The Associated Press

APRIL 21, 2017

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