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Indonesia's most wanted Islamist militant killed: police

Published Tue, Jul 19, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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Jakarta

INDONESIA'S most wanted Muslim extremist has been killed in a firefight with troops, police said on Tuesday, ending a years-long hunt for the Islamic State (IS) group supporter.

Santoso, the leader of the Eastern Indonesia Mujahideen, was shot dead on Monday on mountainous Sulawesi island, where he had been hiding out in the jungle with a small band of followers.

His death is a major victory f…

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