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KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 10 September) – An alleged leader of an Islamic State-inspired local terror group and his brother were killed in a joint military and police operation in Surallah, South Cotabato, officials confirmed Thursday.
Col. Jemuel Siason, South Cotabato police director, said that Jeoffrey Nilong, alyas Momoy, leader of Dawlah Islamiyah – Soccsksargen, and his younger brother, Amen Nilong, were killed Wednesday morning after eluding a checkpoint established in Barangay Lamsugod following an intelligence report of the duo’s movement.
Amen was also a member of the local terror group, he added.
While police and military operatives pursued them, the suspects fired at the troops, resulting in an exchange of gunfire that killed them, Siason said.
Jeoffrey allegedly masterminded the 2018 bombing in General Santos that left eight people wounded and was also purportedly involved in robbery, extortion and kidnapping, the official said.
Siason said the Nilong Group is a remnant of Ansar Al-Khilafah Philippines, whose leader Mohammad Jaafar Maguid, alias Commander Tokboy,” was killed in Kiamba, Sarangani province in 2017.[]
Jeoffrey, the most wanted person in South Cotabato, was also allegedly involved in one of the bombings in Davao City, Siason said.[] Share this story Send Feedback Submit Fact Check
