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MANILA, Philippines — Clashes erupted Sunday in the southern Philippines when al-Qaeda-linked militants resisted attempts by government forces to serve arrest warrants on three of their commanders.

Maj. Ramon David Hontiveros, a regional military spokesman, said the militants fired at troops after they cordoned off part of a village on Jolo island where the three commanders and 220 militants were staying.

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