MANILA: Philippine security forces have killed the leader of a terrorist group with ties to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria also known as Islamic State (IS).
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon told news website Rappler that Mohammad Jaafar Maguid, alias “Tokboy” (pic) , head of Ansar al-Khilafah Philippines, was killed in a police operation at around 1am on Thursday in Kiamba town, Sarangani province.
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