Marogong: Responding to intelligence about a large cache of war materials in a remote village in Lanao del Sur, the Army unearthed and recovered various war materials and firearms fabrication equipment over the weekend in the town of Marogong.

According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. Yasser Bara, commander of the Army's 101st Infantry Brigade, stated that soldiers under the 64th Infantry Battalion discovered the war materials on Saturday in the village of Pabrica. This area had previously been occupied by the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) following the 2017 Marawi City siege.

"During the operation, the government troops discovered equipment believed to be used in the fabrication of firearms, along with several war materials," Bara said in a statement Monday. The recovered items included 50 tube barrels for a .50-caliber sniper rifle, one propellant cartridge for a .50-caliber rifle, five Barrett sniper rifle suppressors, ammunition, a 600 mm mortar tube, and a hand grenade.

Bara noted that there were no remnants of DI-MG in the area or its vicinity at the time of discovery. However, soldiers are currently securing the area to ensure safety and allow further recovery of any hidden items.