Manila, Aug. 10 -- Three members of the lawless Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) were killed and three others were captured following a clash with government troops in Lanao del Sur, the military said Sunday.

Brig. Gen. Billy Dela Rosa, the Army's 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, said the clash ensued while the troops were serving warrants of arrest against DI-MG members on Saturday in Barangay Lamin, Lumbayanague, Lanao del Sur.

"The DI-MG members, upon sensing the presence of the troops, opened fire, triggering a firefight," Dela Rosa said in a statement.

Three other DI-MG members were captured, while several others fled in various directions, he added.

Dela Rosa said several members of the group have pending warrants of arrest ...