ZAMBOANGA CITY: Two army soldiers were wounded in a clash with the separatist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). The incident happened just a few hours before yesterday’s State of the Region Address in the Muslim autonomous region.

The soldiers were among a group of security officers who were scouring the area for improvised explosives in Shariff Saydona town, Maguindanao province.

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