Brother arrested

MARAWI CITY: The Philippines military said it arrested one of the Maute brothers today, a senior member of the Islamic Statebacked militants it is fighting in a southern city.

Mohammad Noaim Maute was arrested at a checkpoint near the city of Cagayan de Oro, said a spokesman.

The Maute gang is at the forefront of a battle with security forces for Marawi City, now in its fourth week.