ZAMBOANGA CITY: Abu Sayyaf terrorists allied with the Islamic State on Monday raided a village in Basilan province in southern Philippines and killed at least 10 people before escaping, government officials said.

It said more than three dozen civilians were also wounded in the daring attack in the village called Tubigan in Maluso town. The raiders, numbering about 40, torched houses and a day care center before escaping.

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