The arrest of a leader of the extremist Abu Sayyaf last June has not deterred groups sympathetic to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from their plot to assassinate Pope Francis during his visit to the country in January, a reliable source from the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday.

The source, who asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak on the matter, said the Islamist groups are pushing through with the plot against the Pope despite the arrest of Khair Mundos last June.

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