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Madie Maute killed in Lanao Lake — military official


Madie Maute, one of the leaders of the ISIS-inspired Maute group, was killed while trying to escape by passing through Lanao Lake, a military official said on Tuesday. 

"Noong time na nakuha natin si Madie, he was killed at a lake, si Madie... He wanted to escape," Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said in a "24 Oras" report by GMA News' Sandra Aguinaldo.

On Sunday, the father of terrorist brothers Madie and Omar, Cayamora Maute, died while in detention.

President Rodrigo Duterte placed the entire Mindanao under martial law after local terrorists attacked Marawi City on May 23.

As of August 28, a total of 133 soldiers and police have been killed in the firefight while 614 were killed on the enemy side.

A total of 45 civilians have also perished while 1,728 have been rescued. — Anna Felicia Bajo/BAP, GMA News

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