THE government should look into the purported links between the Maute terror group and Muslim rebels in Mindanao before it pursues peace negotiations with the latter, lawmakers said on Tuesday.

Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said the government must find out if the connections between the Islamic state-linked Maute group and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) still exist.

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