ZAMBOANGA CITY: Backed by a barrage of artillery fire, government forces captured an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) encampment on Sunday in a hinterland village in the restive province of Basilan in southern Philippines.

Troops also recovered four automatic weapons left behind by the terrorist group in the town of Ungkaya Pukan.

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