COTABATO CITY – Two gunmen, believed to be pro-ISIS fighters, were Monday killed in a firefight with security forces after they broke through a road block in southern Philippines, reports said.
It said the two men were in a van and opened fire on soldiers in Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat province sparking a running gun battle. The duo was cornered by security forces and eventually killed.
When soldiers and policemen searched the vehicle, they found a black flag with markings similar to those use by the ISIS. They also recovered an improvised explosive device and a sub-machine gun, including an automatic pistol.
The identities of the slain gunmen were unknown, but police have searched the van for vital information and clues that would help in the anti-terror investigation.
No individual or group has claimed the bodies of the two men. The province is a known lair of several pro-ISIS militant groups, including the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, which is fighting for the establishment of caliphate in the restive region. (Mindanao Examiner)
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