FBI confirms death of militant leader Hapilon: Philippine defense chief

Soldiers from the Philippine Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT) and Marine Special Operation Group (MARSOG) gather their belongings after their send-off ceremony from their combat duty against pro-Islamic State (IS) militants in Marawi City, the Philippines, Oct. 21, 2017. Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon has been killed in an assault in the Philippine southern city of Marawi, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Saturday, citing the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Hapilon, with alleged link to Islamic State (IS) extremists, is one of the most wanted terrorist leaders in the Philippines. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)