NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER HERMOGENES ESPERON. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC.
MANILA: Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorists holed up in Marawi are guarding around P1.4bil (RM118.2mil) in cash and jewelry looted from the city, a government official said on Friday.
The official, who asked not to be identified because he was not allowed to speak on the matter, said government security forces learned that the Maute and Abu Sayyaf terrorists in the city were guarding 70 bags of loot, each worth around P20 million.
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