From GMA News (Jun 1): Maute Group member slain in Butig involved in 9 murder cases
One of the Maute Group members killed in the military operation in Butig, Lanao del Sur was involved in the beheading of kidnap victims and murder of seven others.
A report on Unang Balita identified the slain suspect as Azam Ampuat Taher.
Taher was among the 37 confirmed killed Maute Group members killed in the second wave of operations against the local terror group in Butig town, which started last May 24.
The military had said that they received reports that a total of 54 Maute Group members were killed in the operations. The remaining number of fatalities is still being validated, it added.
The military said that Taher was a suspect in the killing of four Christian civilians and three military personnel.
He was also involved on the beheading of two abducted Christian civilians. The military did not provide additional details.
Clearing Maute lair
Meanwhile, the military have recovered 15 improvised explosive device (IED) in the ongoing clearing operations in the local terror group's lair.
The military said four of the IEDs have been assembled and ready to be exploded.
The military suspects that the IEDs are supposed to be deployed to different targets
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/568349/news/regions/maute-group-member-slain-in-butig-involved-in-9-murder-cases
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