Clash between special forces and suspected extremists kills seven in southern Philippines

The Philippines military said fighting broke out early Sunday morning when a joint team of troops and police officers went to serve an arrest warrant at a hideout of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao del Sur province. - Photo by China Daily/ANN

MANILA, June 19 (Xinhua): Philippine security forces have killed seven alleged members of an armed group in a clash in the southern Philippines, the military said on Monday.

In a report, the military said fighting broke out early Sunday morning when a joint team of troops and police officers went to serve an arrest warrant at a hideout of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao del Sur province.