Troops recover firearms from Lake Lanao

MILITARY troops in Marawi City recovered from Lake Lanao 30 assorted firearms, which were believed to have been thrown by members of the Islamic State-linked Maute group while attempting to escape from the main battle area, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Monday.

Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., Task Group Ranao deputy commander, said the search and clearing operations over Lake Lanao were conducted by joint forces composed of troops from the 55th Infantry Battalion, Scout Ranger Class 202, 1st Scout Rangers Battalion, military engineer unit, mechanized units, explosive and ordnances division personnel and waterborne units from the 6th Special Forces Battalion and 12th Division Reconnaissance Command.