Military authorities debunked the authenticity of a video footage posted on a social media which showed the beheading of a man by ISIS sympathizers in nearby Sarangani province.
Colonel Ronald Villanueva, 1002nd Army Brigade commander, described the video footage as a mere propaganda by a terrorist group with the use of the social media.
He said they have already verified the authenticity of the footage with police authorities in Sarangani, who denied that the incident took place.
Maguid led a group of armed followers who figured in an encounter with government troops in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat in November last year.
Maguid managed to flee during the military operation but seven of his cohorts were killed during the firefight.
Troops recovered several firearms and flag with marking of ISIS at the scene of encounter.
Villanueva said the video footage could have been altered to make it appear that it was taken in Sarangani.
http://www.mb.com.ph/military-doubts-authenticity-of-beheading-video-in-sarangani/
Colonel Ronald Villanueva, 1002nd Army Brigade commander, described the video footage as a mere propaganda by a terrorist group with the use of the social media.
He said they have already verified the authenticity of the footage with police authorities in Sarangani, who denied that the incident took place.
The footage showed the beheading of a man from this city who was held captive for espionage by ISIS sympathizers, led by Kumader Tokboy Maguid , a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chieftain based in Maasim, Sarangani.
Maguid managed to flee during the military operation but seven of his cohorts were killed during the firefight.
Troops recovered several firearms and flag with marking of ISIS at the scene of encounter.
Villanueva said the video footage could have been altered to make it appear that it was taken in Sarangani.
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