DNA test to determine if slain terrorist was Abu Darhome/News/Top Stories/DNA test to determine if slain terrorist was Abu DarZAMBOANGA CITY: Security commanders have asked the military for a DNA examination on one of six pro-Islamic State terrorists believed to be the emir of the IS in the Philippines killed in a massive campaign in Mindanao. “According to our three informants, one of the slain terrorists was Abu Dar. Abu Dar, a former commander of the Abu Sayyaf Group, had been tagged as behind many terror attacks against civilian and military targets in the Muslim autonomous region. It said as many as 20 militants under Abu Turaife were slain in the assaults in Shariff Saydona town. US forces are still helping train local military forces in fighting terrorism and were instrumental in supplying intelligence to Filipino troops during the Marawi siege.

Source: Manila Times March 16, 2019 16:41 UTC