Islamic State affiliate leader killed in raid, says Indonesian military

Central Sulawesi province's military chief says Ali Kalora of East Indonesia Mujahideen shot during gun battle with security forces

Indonesia's most wanted militant with ties to the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in a gun battle with security forces, the military said, in a victory for the counter-terrorism campaign against extremists in the jungles of Sulawesi island.

Ali Kalora was one of two militants killed in the shootout, according to Central Sulawesi province's military chief, Brig Gen Farid Makruf. He identified the other suspected extremist as Jaka Ramadan.