Some members of the Islamic State-inspired Maute terror group are possibly hiding in Metro Manila, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Oscar Albayalde said Wednesday. Albayalde said some of the terrorists could be hiding in large Muslim enclaves like in Quiapo in Manila and in Taguig City. “In the poverty-stricken areas, terrorists are usually there because it is easy for them to convince people to join. It is easy for the financially challenged people’s minds to be poisoned because these terrorists usually say they will change their lives,” Albayalde said. He added that members of the Maute Group may have mixed up with Maranao businessmen who moved to Metro Manila.

Source: Manila Times March 07, 2018 16:30 UTC