The police director of Lanao del Sur province has been relieved from his post amid the violent clash of government troops with Maute terror group members in Marawi City. Oscar Nantes, Lanao del Sur police provincial director, was relieved and will be transferred to Soccsksargen regional police office. The movement in the Lanao del Sur police, however, was not caused by the ongoing crisis in Marawi City. Reuben Theodore Sindac, regional director of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) police, said ARMM police welcomes “new blood” to the region. Thousands of civilians were also trapped in the city as gun battle continues between the government forces and Maute bandits.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 06, 2017 07:41 UTC