THIRTEEN members of the remaining Islamic State linked-Maute group were killed in a firefight Wednesday night, with the military trying to determine whether the Malaysian terrorist and alleged Maute financier was among the dead, officials said on Thursday.

Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., Task Group Ranao deputy commander, said the military did not have all the bodies yet and ensured that the identity of Dr. Mahmud Ahmad was being verified.

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