ZAMBOANGA CITY: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) rebels ambushed a group of elite army soldiers sent to hunt down the pro-Islamic State group in Sulu.

The weekend fighting erupted in a hinterland village near the town of Parang, where members of the Scout Rangers had been deployed. More than a dozen rebels opened fire on the soldiers, sparking fierce clashes.

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