The leader of the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Maute group, Owaydah Marohombsar alias Abu Dar, was believed to have been killed along with his three followers in a gunfight with Philippine Army forces on Thursday in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur in southern Mindanao.

This photo provided by the military shows one of the terrorists killed in the clash. The body is believed to be Abu Dar, leader of the Maute Group.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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