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4 soldiers killed in southern Philippines ambush

Manila, Mar 17 (UNI) Four soldiers were killed on Sunday in an ambush in Maguindanao del Sur province in the southern Philippines, the military said.
Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Almorato, spokesperson for the Philippine Army's 6th Infantry Division in the area, said at least 10 militants, using M16 and M14 rifles, peppered a civilian vehicle used by the troops to buy food and other supplies around 10 a.m. local time on Sunday in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town.
The soldiers were heading back to their patrol base after buying supplies when the ambush occurred near a residential area, he added.
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