9 Islamist militants killed in Philippine clash, according to the army.

Nine Islamist militants, including three suspects in a Catholic Mass bombing in the southern Philippines, have been killed in a clash with troops. The military shot out 15 Dawlah Islamiyah suspects hiding at a mountain farm near Piagapo. The firefight left nine gunmen dead and four soldiers wounded, including two with serious wounds. Three of the six suspects in the Marawi Mass bombing were among the dead.

January 26, 2024
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