MANILA, Philippines — The military has expressed doubts that Owayda Marohombsar, alias Abu Dar, the self-proclaimed leader of the Maute group, is among the militants killed in a clash with soldiers in Lanao del Sur on Friday. Soldiers recovered the remains of two of the four slain terrorists, one of which is that of Abu Dar, according to military informants. “For now we cannot definitely say it was Abu Dar. The military said four soldiers were also killed in the firefights in Sitio Tagum, Barangay Dinaig, Tubaran. “Whether we got him (Abu Dar) or not, we are maintaining the tempo of our combat operations.

Source: Philippine Star March 16, 2019 20:05 UTC