MILITARY troops in Marawi City recovered from underwater of Lake Lanao 30 assorted firearms believed thrown there by members of the Islamic State-linked Maute group as they escaped from the main battle area, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Monday.

Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., Task Group Ranao deputy commander, said waterborne personnel from different military units conducted search and clearing operations on Sunday at the Lanao Lake area fronting one of the buildings in Barangay Marinaut that served as the last stand of the terrorists.

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