The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured the public that Isnilon Hapilon said to be the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Southeast Asia was no longer capable of launching another terror attack outside Marawi City.

"Ang kapasidad niya na mag-lunsad ng anumang klaseng pang-gugulo, hindi po kami naniniwala na kaya pa niya [We don't believe that he (Hapilon) still has the capability to launch any hostile attack]," Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr., AFP spokesman,  told reporters during the "Mindanao Hour" news briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday.

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