CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Three suspected financiers of the Islamic State-linked Maute terrorist group were arrested early on Wednesday in a raid in Cagayan de Oro City, the military said on Wednesday. “Monalisa Romato, alias Monay, replaced her aunt Farhana Romato Maute, the matriarch of the Maute terrorist group clan, after she was arrested in Lanao del Sur,” Padilla told reporters during the “Mindanao House” news briefing. Farhana, a real estate entrepreneur in Lanao del Sur, was earlier identified as the financier of the Maute group. Authorities also claimed Taher provided logistics to three Maute suspects arrested in Iloilo City last June 15. One of the suspects, Abdul Hadid, a bomb expert, pointed to Taher as a financier of the Maute group.

Source: Manila Times July 05, 2017 16:18 UTC