Nine members of the Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and a member of the Philippine military died on Saturday night in a gunfight at Barangay Maitumaig, Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, the Philippine Army reported on Sunday.

Capt. Arvin Encinas, spokesman for the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, cited body count for the five BIFF deaths and intelligence reports for the other four.

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