Scores dead after Philippine army clashes with militants
Philippine troops suffered one of their worst losses in an offensive against al Qaida-linked militants on a southern island that left at least 23 soldiers and 20 guerrillas dead, officials said today.
Troops continued to scour the battlefield following clashes yesterday with Abu Sayyaf militants in two of their jungle camps on Basilan Island, and the tally of dead militants could rise, said regional military commander Major General Benjamin Dolorfino.
