Saturday, August 27, 2016

Maute Group storms Marawi jail, rescues 8 detained members

From GMA News Online (Aug 27): Maute Group storms Marawi jail, rescues 8 detained members

Suspected members of the ISIS-inspired Maute Group rescued its eight members from detention at the provincial jail in Marawi City on Saturday afternoon.

A policeman, who asked not to be named, said an undetermined number of Maute Group members stormed the Marawi City jail at around 5:40 p.m.

The local terror group's member were able to rescue its eight members arrested at a checkpoint last August 22 while on board a Tamaraw FX loaded with bomb-making materials.

Twenty more inmates escaped during the attack.Joint police and military teams have launched pursuit operations against the Maute Group members.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/579193/news/regions/maute-group-storms-marawi-jail-rescues-8-detained-members

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