A new group of terrorists has emerged in Mindanao, the military said on Wednesday.

According to an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), at least 70 armed members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have broken away from the bandit group and formed a new faction that joined the Asian terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI).

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