Manila: Philippine troops have killed 15 suspected militants and arrested an alleged bomb expert in an offensive on a suspected hideout in a southern province, the military said.
The assault occurred on Sunday in the area of Liguasan Marsh in Maguindanao province, 945km south of Manila, according to Lt-Col Harold Cabunoc who led the raid.
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