Filipino soldiers on military tanks and trucks manoeuvre on a road during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's visit (unseen) to the volatile island of Sulu, southern Philippines, 12 August 2016. - EPA
MANILA: Soldiers in Sulu engaged with members of the Abu Sayyaf on Tuesday, the military said.
This was the first armed confrontation between the military and the terrorists after the August 29 clashes in Sulu that left 15 soldiers killed.
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