In Sulu, Philippines (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – Philippine authorities said on June14 that two policemen have been killed and two others wounded after suspectedAbu Sayyaf extremists attacked a police station in a remote town in thesouthern province of Sulu.
The attack occurred at around 6:30pm (local time) on June 13in Parang town. Both policemen died on their way to a local hospital.
The Abu Sayyaf group is considered the smallest but the mostviolent among extremist groups in the southern Philippines. The group, whichhas an estimated 400 fighters, is active in the impoverished island provincesof Sulu and Basilan.
It often kidnaps for ransoms, preying on foreign tourists,businessmen and fishermen not only from the Philippines but also from Indonesiaand Malaysia./.
The attack occurred at around 6:30pm (local time) on June 13in Parang town. Both policemen died on their way to a local hospital.
The Abu Sayyaf group is considered the smallest but the mostviolent among extremist groups in the southern Philippines. The group, whichhas an estimated 400 fighters, is active in the impoverished island provincesof Sulu and Basilan.
It often kidnaps for ransoms, preying on foreign tourists,businessmen and fishermen not only from the Philippines but also from Indonesiaand Malaysia./.
VNA
