DAVAO CITY – Police and military here on Tuesday morning arrested the father of the Maute brothers, leaders of the terror group that has been fighting government troops in Marawi City since May 23. Police said Cayamora Maute and his second wife Kongan Alfonso-Maute were apprehended in a Task Force Davao checkpoint in Sirawan, Toril District. From Kidapawan, one has to pass through Davao City en route to Tagum City in Davao del Norte. The Maute patriarch will be detained at the Davao City Police Office pending the filing the charges of rebellion. Manuel Gaerlan, police regional director, said Cayamora admitted that he is the father of the Maute group leaders.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 06, 2017 09:56 UTC