ZAMBOANGA CITY: A soldier was wounded in a clash with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the Muslim province of Basilan, a major stronghold of the pro-ISIS group in southern Philippines.

The fighting broke out Sunday in the remote village of Baguindan in Tipo-Tipo after troops from the 18th Infantry Battalion clashed with a band of gunmen that sparked a running gun battle.

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