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Two Daesh supporters gunned down in Mindanao
 [Gulf Today] Two suspected Daesh supporters and two civilians were killed in separate encounters in Lanao del Sur province, fueling continued speculation that the extremist group has already established a foothold in the Philippines.Colonel Roseller Murillo said one of the clashes occurred in the town of Buadipuso, which resulted in the killing of a village chief and his son early Friday morning. He identified the leader as Panundi Sultan who was checking into reports on the presence of a group of armed men wearing dark jackets, headbands and waving a Daesh flag when they were fired upon. Murillo said, "The relatives of the Sultans retaliated upon hearing their deaths, engaged the group in a firefight that killed one of the suspects." . A Daesh supporter was killed and his comrade was injured when pursuing soldiers caught up with the group five hours later in the neighbouring town of Maguing. The killings caused further concern that Daesh has established a foothold in Mindanao after getting support from Abu Sayyaf militants and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. But the military has repeatedly denied that Daesh has already established such a foothold there. Posted by: ryuge 2016-01-18 |
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