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American missionary killed in Philippines during rescue
A yearlong Abu Sayyaf hostage crisis ended in a two hour jungle firefight near Sira Way Mindanao. Gracia Burnham was wounded and saved. her husband Martin Burnham and Filipino nurse Ediborah Yap were killed. Seven soldiers injured. Abu Sayyaf tied to al Qaida weakened to under 100. U S and Philippine forces conducted the operation with U S support and surveillance.
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Zamboanga
Philippines
Gracia Burnham
Philippine
al-Qaida
Martin Burnham
Wichita
Kan
Ediborah Yap
Yap
Manila
United States
Burnham
U.S
Kadena
Japan
U.S. Navy
Cmdr
Mike Davis
Pentagon
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Defense
Angelo Reyes
Arroyo
Bush