MANILA, Philippines — Police arrested a suspected member of the Daulah Islamiyah terrorist group in Quezon City over the weekend. ADVERTISEMENTMadrinan was arrested by operatives of the PNP Intelligence Group and the Quezon City Police District at 4:50 p.m. Saturday at Atherton Street corner Burbank Street in North Fairview. He yielded a caliber .45 caliber pistol, a hand grenade, and P3,000 cash when arrested, according to Cascolan. The PNP chief said Madrinan admitted being the Luzon liaison of Daulah Islamiyah after the arrest of Datu Omar Palte also known as Allan Palty in Quezon City last January. RELATED STORIES:4 suspected Daulah Islamiyah members killed in Parañaque shootout2 suspected terrorists linked to Daulah Islamiyah nabbed in QCADVERTISEMENTgsgRead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 21, 2020 01:07 UTC