At least 17 Muslim militants belonging to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIIF) were killed as the military continued its offensive against the rebel group that is opposed to the peace deal between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

More than 1,500 troops are involved in the military operation against the BIFF in remote farming areas in the Muslim south, regional military spokesman Col. Dickson Hermoso said.

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