ZAMBOANGA CITY: Gunmen on Saturday ambushed a convoy of policemen and wounding 3 officers in the southern Filipino province of Sulu.

The policemen, headed by Senior Superintendent Abraham Orbita, the provincial commander, were traveling in Tanduh Bato village in Luuk town when they came under attack. The ambush sparked a 45-minute gunbattle, according to officials.

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