ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three soldiers and two members of the pro-IS Maute group were killed in a vicious battle in southern Philippines, security officials confirmed Friday.
Lt. Gen. Arnel dela Vega, the regional military commander, said three soldiers were also reported missing in the fighting, which broke out late Thursday afternoon in the town of Tubaran in the troubled province of Lanao del Sur.
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