Battle of Tipo-Tipo

Battle of Tipo-Tipo
	Part of the Moro conflict
	; view of Basilan (red) within Mindanao (yellow) and the Philippines (orange)
Date	9–14 April 2016; (5 days)
Location	Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Southern Philippines
Result	Abu Sayyaf victory
Belligerents
Philippines	Abu Sayyaf
Commanders and leaders
Benigno Aquino III; Hernando Iriberri ; Elmer Suderio	Isnilon Hapilon; Ubaida Hapilon †
Units involved
Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Army 44th Infantry Battalion; 4th Special Forces Battalion; 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion; ;	Unknown
Strength
~100 soldiers	100 militants
Casualties and losses
18 killed; 56 wounded	28-31 killed

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.

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