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ZAMBOANGA CITY: A group of suspected Islamist fighters attacked an army ranger post in the town of Ungkaya Pukan in the Muslim province of Basilan in southern Philippines, sparking a gun battle that forced at least 300 people fleeing their homes to safety, police said on Saturday.
Police said the fighting in Materling village began at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 16, and lasted over an hour. The exchange of fire also wounded a 38-year-old civilian identified as Aragon Sajid Abon.
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