Death of Maute leader in clash with military in Lanao Sur confirmed — Lorenzana

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 09:45:01 +0000

THE death of the lone leader of the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Maute group, Owaydah Benito Marohombsar, or “Abu Dar” during an encounter with the military in March is confirmed based…READ

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DND: Only 10 IS men in PH

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:36:46 +0000

DND: Only 10 IS men in PH

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday debunked a claim by an international security analyst that some 100 Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorists have moved their operations to Mindanao.

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US gov’t helping confirm Abu Dar’s death

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 21:16:54 +0000

US gov’t helping confirm Abu Dar’s death

COTABATO CITY — The US government is helping the Philippine military confirm whether one of two terrorists slain by Philippine soldiers in Lanao del Sur was Abu Sayyaf leader Abu Dar, one of the Islamic State (IS) followers who led the siege on Marawi City that left more than 1,000 people dead. Col. Romeo Brawner, […]

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Military still verifying possible death of terror leader Abu Dar

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 05:16:26 +0000

Military still verifying possible death of terror leader Abu Dar

MARAWI CITY — Top military officials are still validating whether one of the four suspected terrorists killed in a clash Thursday with government troops in Tubaran town in Lanao del Sur was Abu Dar, believed to be the successor of Isnilon Hapilon, reported emir of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia.

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UPDATE: Maute member killed, 4 wounded in Lanao Sur clash

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:22:48 +0000

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur: A member of the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Maute group was killed while another was critically wounded, as government security forces clashed with the terrorists led…READ

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3 soldiers wounded in Lanao del Sur clash with Maute group

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 05:14:08 +0000

Three soldiers of the 103rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army were wounded after an encounter with the remnants of the Islamic State-inspired Maute group led by Benito Owayda Marohombsar, also known as Abu Dar, in one of the towns in Lanao del Sur.

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Gov’t troops clash with Abu Dar in Lanao del Sur town

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 03:25:45 +0000

Soldiers clashed with 30 armed men believed to belong to the Islamic State-inspired Maute group in the hinterland village of Sumalindao, Sultan Dumalondong town of Lanao del Sur at 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, January 24.

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