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Liputan6.com, Zamboanga City: Philippine troops shot dead five militants and injured several other members of the Abu Sayyaf hideout in the province of Basilan, the Philippines. Said a senior Philippine military on Friday (30 / 4).

"We also found bomb-making materials, explosives, ammunition, bullets, and documents in Arabic, at the spot," said Commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) Lieutenant General Ben Dolorfino.

In a separate interview, Lieutenant Steffani Cacho - Westmincom spokesman - said, there is the possibility of terrorists taking refuge at the hideout had been involved in attacks in Isabela City on 13 April. "Army of the Philippines are now hot pursuit operations against the remnants of terrorists," he said. (AST / SHA)