Philippine troops kill nine Islamist militants, including two linked to Catholic Mass bombing


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  • Saturday, 27 Jan 2024

MANILA (Reuters) - Government troops killed nine members of a pro-Islamic State group in the southern Philippines, the military said on Saturday, including two suspects in a deadly blast at a Catholic Mass last month.

Four soldiers were wounded during Thursday and Friday's counter terrorism operation in the Lanao del Sur province, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said in a statement, but all are in stable condition.

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