At least 18 soldiers were wounded in an ongoing firefight with Abu Sayyaf members in Basilan. AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said the firefight started at around 2 a.m. He said the government troops are going after a high ranking Abu Sayyaf officer, Commander Furuji Indaman. The bandit group has occupied a public school in Sitio Kurelem in Barangay Silangkum. ANC Dateline Philippines, April 11, 2014