2 bombs found in Mindanao State University

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1458361" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>MARAWI CITY - Authorities recovered 2 homemade bombs inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) compound on Monday when they raided what was believed to be a safe house of the Islamic State-linked Maute terror group.</p><p>Joint elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police combed through the university campus around 12 a.m., armed with three search warrants for illegal possession of firearms and explosives and illegal drugs.</p><p>Eleven people were brought into questioning after the raid, all of whom denied having links to any terror group.</p><p>The CIDG is now conducting background checks on their identities to verify if any arrest warrant was issued against them.</p><p>Authorities said Maute bomb makers are likely using the compound, and that residents have complained that improvised explosive devices were planted there.</p><p>MSU has yet to issue a statement about the incident.</p><p>The raid of the campus comes as state forces continued to pound the strongholds of the Maute and Abu Sayyaf group in the neighboring town of Butig, Lanao del Sur.</p><p>Fifteen terrorists have been <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/29/17/15-terrorists-killed-as-bombs-dropped-on-hapilons-lair-afp"><strong>killed</strong></a> so far after the army launched airstrikes in Butig last week, the army confirmed Sunday.</p><p>Eight extremists were also reportedly wounded, including Isnilon Hapilon, a senior Abu Sayyaf leader with alleged ties to the IS.</p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte on late Sunday evening ordered a full-press military operation in Lanao to contain the terror group in the area.</p>

<p>Authorities recovered 2 homemade bombs inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) compound on Monday when they raided what was believed to be a safe house of the Islamic State-linked Maute terror group.</p>

Authorities recovered 2 homemade bombs inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) compound on Monday when they raided what was believed to be a safe house of the Islamic State-linked Maute terror group.

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2 bombs found in Mindanao State University

2 bombs found in Mindanao State University

Chiara Zambrano,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 30, 2017 07:52 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 30, 2017 08:16 AM PHT

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