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Fast facts on the Maute Group


The Maute Group has engaged the military in several days of clashes in Butig, Lanao Del Sur.

On Thursday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced that government troops have driven away the bandits from the areas they seized, including the town's abandoned municipal building.

The Maute Group has also been linked to the Davao City blast in September and the improvised explosive device found near the US Embassy in Manila earlier this week.

The group has gained enough attention for President Rodrigo Duterte to consider befriending its members while saying he was not ready to negotiate with them.

So what is the Maute Group? Check out this infographic for some fast facts.

 


—infographic by Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/NB, GMA News