Big battle after blast
NZPA-Reuter Manila Troops, believed to number several thousand, were reported yesterday to be fighting a big battle with a rebel band blamed for planting a land-mine that killed 24 persons on the fat outhern island of Basilar last week-end.
Military sources said the troops, in their biggest operation since a cease-fire was reached with Muslim rebels nine months ago, hat caught up with the rebe group in the rugged Majayjay Mountains.
The search-and-destroj operation, launched on Tuesday, was followed by a cal by the southern commander Rear-Admiral Rornulo Espal. don, to the rebel Moro Nat lonal Liberation Front tc hand over those responsible for Saturday’s land-mine ex. plo = e„ . p lama , ion „
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Press, 22 September 1977, Page 6
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