Troops kill four suspected militants in clash in southern Philippines; another three rebels killed in Northern Samar province

MANILA (Xinhua): Philippine security forces killed four alleged members of the militant group Dawlah Islamiya (DI) during a clash in Maguindanao del Norte province in the southern Philippines on Monday morning, the military said.

In a report, the military said the troops were conducting combat operations in Barira town when the clash occurred around 5:45am local time.