Alleged Daulah Islamiyah-Maute member killed in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur

A reported member of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group was killed in an encounter with Philippine military in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur on Sunday, according to a report by the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom).

WestMinCom commander Major General Antonio Nafarrete said there were two separate encounters in Barangay Kalangan, each estimated to have lasted 15 minutes, where the still unidentified member of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group was killed, as reported by Luisito Santos on GMA Super Radyo DZBB.

Authorities recovered war materials from the scene, including an M16 rifle, an M14 rifle, bullets, gun magazine, three rifle grenades, and an improvised explosive device (IED) indicator, among others. Further details were not included in the report.

The WestMinCom is calling on the remaining members of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group to surrender, citing government programs for them to be accepted into society. — Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/BM, GMA Integrated News