The Philippines on Sunday placed its military in the South on heightened alert to prevent more attacks by Al-Qaeda-linked militants who killed 11 people in a pre-dawn raid the previous day.

Troops were put on “heightened alert” especially in the islands of Basilan and Jolo, where the Abu Sayyaf group operates, Presidential Spokesman Gary Olivar said in a statement.

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