THE reported escape of Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon from Marawi City has yet to be confirmed by the Department of National Defense (DND), as well as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), officials said on Friday.

“We are still verifying,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a text message.

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