Seven men with alleged links to the Abu Sayyaf bandit group were killed while two others were arrested following an encounter in Parang, Sulu before dawn yesterday.
The waters between the Philippines, and Malaysia and Indonesia are prone to abductions and piracy.
The three countries have agreed to jointly patrol these waters and to cooperate to secure the important shipping route that passes through it.
Follow this thread for updates on incidents near the country's porous maritime boundary.
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