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Lanao del Sur clash leaves extremist subleader dead, 7 cops, soldier hurt

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Seven policemen and soldier were wounded, while a subleader of an extremist group allied with the Islamic State (IS) was killed following a clash with security forces in Lanao del Sur on Monday.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas identified the suspect as Usop Nasif, alias Abu Usraf, subleader of the Daulah Islamiyah Lanao, a local terrorist group linked with the IS.

Based on a report sent by the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and the PNP-Special Action Force, a team of policemen and soldiers served a warrant of arrest against Nasif, but he and his group decided to shoot it out with the operating team.

The operation against Nasif, who was wanted for murder and frustrated murder, was carried out at around 3 a.m. in Barangay Guimba, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.

The report said that instead of yielding to the members of the team serving the warrant, Nasif, who was backed by his group, engaged the policemen and soldiers in gun battle, wherein he and his wife were wounded.

“Abu Asraf [Nasif] and his wife identified as Khalil Mufliha were discovered injured after the encounter and immediately brought to the Amai Pakpak Medical Center, but Abu Asraf was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician,” Sinas said.

“The rest of the armed suspects were able to escape in the midst of the armed confrontation,” he added.

Seven policemen and an Army officer were also wounded during the 30-minute gun battle.

The operating team recovered a motorcycle; a Glock 17 pistol; a homemade bomb with battery clip; an anti-personnel landmine; two fragmentation grenades and several homemade bomb components. 30

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