Reports that one of the leaders of the Islamic State (IS)-linked Maute Group had been killed are “rehash”, a spokesman for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said.

"The information is a rehash of the previous information about his death," Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr. said in a text message late Friday, referring to Omarkhayam “Omar” Maute.

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