ZAMBOANGA CITY: Three Abu Sayyaf terrorists were killed in a sea clash Wednesday morning with police forces off Zamboanga City in southern Philippines, officials said later in the day.

Officials said police commandos intercepted the trio travelling on a speedboat near the Muslim village of Taluksangay. The terrorists opened fire with commandos, sparking a firefight that eventually killed all of them.

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