Philippine Army kills 14 Islamic militants

[Terpe]

U.S.-trained army commandos on Thursday killed 14 Islamist militants belonging to the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in the first major battle this year on a remote southern island, as the Philippines stepped up efforts to rescue foreign hostages.

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[Dedworth]

14 less to worry about

[Terpe]

Judging from local TV reports there seems to be a major military offensive in process.