| Battle of Tipo-Tipo | |||||||
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| Part of the Moro conflict | |||||||
 view of Basilan (red) within Mindanao (yellow) and the Philippines (orange) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Philippines |
 Abu Sayyaf | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Benigno Aquino III Hernando Iriberri Elmer Suderio |
Isnilon Hapilon Ubaida Hapilon † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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| Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~100 soldiers | 100 militants | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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18 killed 56 wounded[1] | 28[2]-31 killed[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Tipo-Tipo was a military engagement that began on 9 April 2016 at Tipo-Tipo, Basilan Island, Philippines between forces of the Philippine Army and members of the Abu Sayyaf militant group. The battle resulted in dozens of casualties, with at least 18 soldiers and 31 militants reported killed, and more than 70 others injured. It was the largest single loss of life for the Philippine Army since the beginning of the year, and came just a day after the group had released an Italian hostage.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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Manuelwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Whaley, Floyd (10 April 2016). "18 Philippine Soldiers Killed in Firefight With Militant Group". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "18 Filipino soldiers killed, 52 others wounded in clash". Fox News. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Dancel, Raul (10 April 2016). "18 Philippine troops killed in clash with Abu Sayyaf fighters". Straits Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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