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February 7, 2005, The Philippine Star, Baby’s cry allows Abu men to escape, by Roel Pareño,

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February 7, 2005, The Philippine Star, Baby’s cry allows Abu men to escape, by Roel Pareño,

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Soldiers in a shootout with suspected Abu Sayyaf rebels eased their firing when they heard a baby’s cry coming from the militants’ hideout, and the lull allowed most of the insurgents to escape, military officials said yesterday. 

Marines and Navy intelligence agents were approaching the suspected Abu Sayyaf hideout on Sacol Island off this southern port city last Saturday when about 20 suspected rebels opened fire, setting off the clash, Marine spokesman Capt. Rommel Abrau said.

The soldiers eased firing when they heard a baby cry in the hideout, allowing all but one wounded militant to escape, a Navy officer involved in the clash said. 

The baby, possibly of one of the militants, was recovered unhurt by the soldiers, said the officer, who asked not to be named. 

The wounded rebel was captured and his M-16 rifle seized. Some of the other rebels may also have been wounded because of bloodstains found in their escape route, Abrau said in a statement. — Roel Pareño

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