A military statement said the soldiers were "fired upon by unidentified armed personalities" in Basilan island, triggering a firefight that left two soldiers dead and 12 others wounded.
Resorts, restaurants and markets have opened across the islands of Tawi-Tawi, Jolo and Basilan, which sit west of the main island of Mindanao ... Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque, the oldest site ...