<p>State forces discovered at least 79 million Philippine pesos (about $1.6 million) in cash and checks on June 5 in a house in Marawi City that had been occupied by Maute fighters.</p><p>The source of the money was being investigated.</p><p>On June 4, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that it was clear the Marawi conflict</a> was backed by Islamic State due to the amount of foreign fighters involved.</p><br />
