The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has confirmed that Asian-based terrorist cell Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) has forged an alliance with the rebel group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).

Col. Dickson Hermoso, 6th Infantry Division spokesperson, on Thursday said government forces have sighted Basit Usman, a bomb-making expert of the JI-affiliated terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), during a recent encounter in Maguindanao.

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