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A man who says he took part in last November's massacre in the southern Philippines has told Al Jazeera how he now fears he too will be killed as the alleged mastermind of the killings seeks to silence potential witnesses against him.

In an exclusive interview, the man known as "Jesse" told how he had been ordered to kill a witness, and he now fears he will be next after the head of a powerful clan placed a bounty on his life.

"He gave the order for me to kill this one guy who could have been a witness against them," he said.

"I did it. If I didn't do as told, they would kill me."