PRESIDENT Beningo Aquino 3rd on Wednesday maintained that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has no presence in the country and that the armed group that attacked a military detachment last week was only composed of “mercenaries.”

The President noted that the so-called Maute group was just making its presence felt in order for them to attract attention from ISIS supporters from the Middle East.

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