Bohol celebrates heroism of gov’t troops a year after foiled Abu attack

The Bohol provincial government officials chose to commemorate on Wednesday the attempt of Abu Sayyaf bandit group to seize the province last year which killed three Army soldiers, a policeman and two civilians, and displaced hundreds of families during the firefight that lasted for a month and spanned three towns. Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto explained they were celebrating, not the entry of the Abu Sayyaf, but the heroism shown by the government troops who were relentless in hunting down the bandit group until all 11 were killed as well as the community involvement that enabled authorities to learn about their entry.