ZAMBOANGA CITY: Government forces on Friday battled rebels from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the province of Maguindanao in the restive Muslim autonomous region in southern Philippines but there were no immediate reports of casualties on both sides.
The fighting erupted in the town of Datu Unsay, a known stronghold of the Ampatuan political clan, which is opposed to Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu.
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