Al-Qaeda-linked militants have reportedly put up a third terror cell in Bataan ahead of Pope Francis’s visit in January 2015, an intelligence officer disclosed over the weekend.

The Manila-based intelligence officer, who asked not to be named since he was not authorized to speak on the matter, said the terror cell is composed of three to five jihadists and are highly trained in urban guerilla warfare.

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