ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The police and military intercepted around 61 people believed to be recruits and members of the Moro National Liberation Front in Zamboanga City and in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on Tuesday morning. Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, spokesperson of Police Regional Office 9, said a batch of 27 people were rounded up in an apartment on Daisy Road, Barangay Guiwan in Zamboanga City about 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday. Chief Inspector Arlan Delumpines, Police Station 5 commander, said the presence of the alleged MNLF recruits was discovered by a village councilor who had been alerted of the first batch in Barangay Guiwan. Delumpines said the suspects, who are all from Basilan, turned out to be MNLF recruits. Those intercepted in Ipil were brought to the headquarters of 102nd Brigade for further questioning.

Source: Philippine Star July 26, 2017 13:07 UTC