ZAMBOANGA CITY: Abu Sayyaf gunmen attacked a group of farmers and killed one person in the southern Philippine province of Sulu where local leaders and civilians declared the terrorists as persona non grata.

Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., chief of the Western Mindanao Command, confirmed the attack and said the lone casualty was also a member of the paramilitary group Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) in Patikul town’s Igasan village.

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