By MANILA, Philippines — The three suspected Daulah Islamiya-Maute Group fighters arrested in Lumbayanague town in Lanao del Sur over the weekend are minors, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
PNP chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III said the three minors are under the custody of the Philippine Army and will be turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
“We have three people arrested and in Army custody; we are turning them over to the DSWD for proper intervention,” he added. Confiscated from the suspects were high-powered firearms such as M14 and M16 rifles, an M79 grenade launcher, and a .45-caliber pistol, as well as hand grenades, RPG blasting caps, and other war materials.
