Col. Romeo Brawner, deputy commander of the Joint Task Force Ranao, confirmed the arrest of the Indonesian suspect but refused to identify him or provide details. “The foreigner is now in the custody of the Marawi City police,” Adiong said in behalf of the Lanao del Sur provincial government. While Japan has pledged to help rebuild Marawi, President Duterte assured the public yesterday that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces will not be joining the rehabilitation activities. The Philippine Coast Guard can probably work with the Japanese Coast Guard, he said. “And Coast Guard is the component of enforcing the laws… applicable in the territorial waters of Japan.

Source: Philippine Star November 01, 2017 16:42 UTC