Militants killed near ASEAN talks

At least four militants from Philippines terrorist group Abu Sayyaf have been killed in a gun battle with security forces close to where Association of South-East Asian Nation trade meetings were being held.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned ahead of the talks, which included Australian delegates, that Abu Sayyaf were moving into the central province of Bohol from their base in the south with plans to “spoil” the ASEAN trade meeting, which precedes the main ASEAN summit in Manila on April 28.