Marine soldiers from the Western Mindanao Command (WMC) shot and killed eight self-proclaimed members of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) during operations in Sultan Kudarat Thursday morning.

Major Filemon Tan, WMC spokesperson, said the incident took place at 5:40 a.m. at Sitio Sinapingan, Barangay Butril, Palimbang town.

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