MANILA, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Three Marine soldiers were killed when they were ambushed by a group of Abu Sayyaf Group members in south Philippine province of Sulu on Thursday, said local authorities.
Filemon Tan, spokesperson of the military's Western Mindanao Command, said the soldiers were assigned with the Marine Battalion Landing Team 10. He declined to name the killed and said notification of their families is still pending.
Citing initial reports from ground units, Tan said the three soldiers were procuring supplies in Indanan town at around 8 a.m when they were waylaid by the undetermined number of suspects.
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