ZAMBOANGA CITY: At least seven soldiers were wounded in fierce clashes with Abu Sayyaf fighters in the southern Philippines, a military report said Friday.

It added that the fighting erupted in Batungan village in Patikul town, Sulu, one of five provinces under the restive Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), where troops were tracking down members of the notorious jihadist group.

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