The encounter happened at around 9:30 a.m. and ended at around 10:45 a.m.
As of posting time, the number of injured members of the Abu Sayyaf has yet to be identified.
Members of the bandit group that were encountered by soldiers were allegedly led by a certain Hatib Hajan Sawajaan.
The wounded soldiers were brought to a hospital in Barangay Busbus, Jolo, Sulu for treatment. -- with a report from Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News