A Philippine Military handout photo made available on 26 May 2008 shows military nurse personnel attend to two wounded Philippine marines members inside the military hospital in Zamboanga City , southern Philippines on 25 May 2008 . The wounded marines were part of the 17 government troops wounded in the attacks staged Sunday ( May 25 , 2008 ) by Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF ) rebels and Abu Sayyaf militants in a remote town of Basilan island where two rebels were also killed . Fresh troops arrived Monday on a southern Philippine island to replace marines who engaged Muslim militants in a fierce gunbattle that killed two rebels and wounded 17 soldiers , an official said . Rear Admiral Emilio Madayag , a regional navy chief in the southern region of Mindanao , said the new marine forces comprising of 500 men will be deployed in three towns in Basilan province , 1 , 000 kilometres south of Manila . EPA / PHILIPPINE MILITARY - HO EDITORIAL USE ONLY < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >< 연합뉴스 긴급 속보 를 SMS 로 ! SKT 사용 자 는 무료 체험 ! >