Philippines military 'kills Islamist Isnilon Hapilon'

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Meeshika Sharma
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Isnilon Hapilon, the Abu Sayyaf militant seen as Islamic State group's leader in southeast Asia is killed by the Troops in the southern Philippines.

The army said that Hapilon, who is on the US list of "most wanted terrorists", was killed in Marawi along with another wanted militant, Omar Maute.

The region is home to a number of Muslim rebel groups, many of which have in recent years sought alliance with so-called Islamic State (IS).

Hapilon was shot in the head and Maute died of a chest wound during a night-time operation, officials said. A freed hostage tipped off the authorities about their whereabouts.

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