Philippine military tackles Abu Sayyaf in troubled south
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Security forces in the Philippines are bracing themselves for further attacks by Islamist militants after fierce clashes claimed 32 lives.
The two days of fighting on Jolo island, a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf militant group, is the second major battle between the two sides in less than a month, as some say the current government strategy is not working.
Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speaker: Julkipli Wadi, Institute of Islamic Studies, Philippines University
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