Islamic militants conducted a jailbreak in the southern Philippines and freed nearly 30 detainees.
Armed men from the Maute group, one of several-armed Muslim gangs on Mindanao Island, freed eight of their members from a local jail on Aug. 27, reported AFP.
Fifteen other detainees also escaped during the nighttime raid.
During the raid the armed men shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great).
The group has carried out kidnappings, bombings and an attack on an army outpost in February. During that attack, their members were seen with so-called Islamic State flags and bandanas, say military officials.