The military said 17 other soldiers were wounded in fighting that erupted on Saturday in Patikul town in Sulu, one of five provinces in the restive Muslim autonomous region in Mindanao. Regional military spokesman Maj. Filemon Tan said Monday the militants released Mohammad Nazer and Robin Peter to a rebel commander belonging to the Moro National Liberation Front near Sulu province’s Indanan town amid pressure from military assaults. Duterte satisfied

 On Sunday, President Rodrigo Duterte said he was satisfied with the performance of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) amid offensives versus the terrorist Abu Sayyaf and Maute Group. ZAMBOANGA CITY: Abu Sayyaf rebels killed three Army soldiers in fierce clashes in southern Philippines where security forces are battling the notorious group tied to the Islamic State, the military said Sunday.
Three Filipino soldiers are killed and 17 others injured in fighting with Abu Sayyaf militants in the province of Sulu, Philippines.