ZAMBOANGA CITY: Philippine soldiers killed a dozen members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), including the leader of the pro-Islamic State extremist group, in fierce clashes that left seven infantry men wounded in the restive southern region of Mindanao, officials announced Tuesday, April 23.

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