By Jeoffrey Maitem
Five suspected members of Filipino militant groups with links to Islamic State extremists were killed in separate clashes with government forces in the southern Philippines over the weekend, the military said Monday.
Government troops on patrol in the town of Sumisip on Basilan Island engaged Abu Sayyaf...
Southern Philippines: Government Troops Kill 5 Suspected Militants In Weekend Clashes
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