THE alleged leader of Ansar al-Khilafah (Supporters of the Caliphate) in the Philippines (AKP) who escaped from a four-hour gun battle with government forces on November 23, 2015 was reportedly on a mission to create large-scale violence in Central Mindanao, a military officer said on Tuesday.
The Philippine Army officer, who asked to be identified only as “Major Jamalul,” a Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) integree of Joint Task Force GenSan (JTF-GenSan), has confirmed that Ansar al-Khilafa’s Muhammad Jaafar Maguid, alias “Tokboy,” was tasked to continue the role of a slain leader of their group which claims to be affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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