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<div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/afpwestmincom/photos/pcb.1895229900619057/1895229770619070/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>MANILA - A member of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group surrendered on Thursday to government troops in Lanao del Sur, the Western Mindanao Command said.</p><p>In a Facebook post on Friday, WESMINCOM Commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr. said Samad Macaampon, alias Abu Samad, 40, and a resident of Barangay Gacap in Piagapo surrendered to the 82nd Infantry Battalion at 10 a.m. Thursday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/17/20/11-abu-sayyaf-members-yield-in-sulu-military-says">11 Abu Sayyaf members yield in Sulu, military says</a></li></ul><p>“Accordingly, Samad decided to come out after being on lie-low status since he left the group sometime in 2017 because he wants to be with his family, live a peaceful life, and be a productive citizen of this country,” Vinluan said.</p><p>Macaampon, the military said, is a known DI-MG member under Abu Sierra, a sub-leader of the Omar Maute Group.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PP-hcW9YJYo?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>He also handed over his M79 grenade launcher.</p><p>Macaampon was brought to the 82IB headquarters in Barangay Pawak in Saguiaran for custodial debriefing and proper disposition.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xTsRRw3zAyc?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA - A member of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group surrendered on Thursday to government troops in Lanao del Sur, the Western Mindanao Command said.</p>

MANILA - A member of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group surrendered on Thursday to government troops in Lanao del Sur, the Western Mindanao Command said.