Expert bomb maker for Abu Sayyaf shot in fight with Philippines military


KUALA LUMPUR: The right-hand man of Malaysian IS terrorist Dr Mahmud Ahmad is believed to have been killed in southern Philippines following skirmishes with the military.

An intelligence source said Mohd Najib Husen (pic), a Malaysian who became an expert bomb maker for the Abu Sayyaf Group, was shot during the clash in Basilan on Tuesday.

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