A military official has confirmed that Malaysian radical jihadist Mohd Najib Husen was among those who were killed in the ongoing military operation against the extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Basilan province.

Maj. Filemon Tan Jr., spokesman of Western Mindanao Command, said Husen, alias Abu Anas who has ties with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is among those killed in the ongoing operations in Basilan along with other ASG bandits.

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