Siege of Lamitan
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The siege of Lamitan took place on 2 June 2001 when members of the Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf entered the city of Lamitan, one of two Christian settlements in the predominantly Muslim province of Basilan in the Philippines. They took over a church and a hospital and held priests, medical staff and patients hostage.[3] Government forces surrounded the Muslim extremists, preventing their escape. However, the Abu Sayyaf group managed to break out of the cordon by using their hostages as human shields.[5]
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Siege of Lamitan | |||||||
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Part of the Moro conflict | |||||||
The siege of Lamitan took place in the island province of Basilan | |||||||
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Philippine Army | Abu Sayyaf | ||||||
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unknown | |||||||
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2000 soldiers[1] | 60 fighters[3] | ||||||
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2[3]–6[4] killed in action 14[3]–41[4] wounded in action | unspecified number killed[3] | ||||||
several civilians killed and wounded, thousands flee the fighting |
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