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The Mautes of the Philippines: from monied family to Islamic State

* Wealthy political clan morphed into IS affiliate

* It started with a feud over civil contracts

* But clan also long had contacts with MILF

* MILF one of Philippines oldest Islamic insurgencies

* Matriarch in custody, her sons fighting in Marawi

By Raju Gopalakrishnan and Manuel Mogato

MANILA/MARAWI CITY, Philippines, June 23 (Reuters) – Before they formed one of the most dreaded militant groups in the Philippines and pledged loyalty to Islamic State, the Mautes were a wealthy, political family in the southern region of Mindanao, largely influenced by the matriarch, Farhana.

Soft-spoken and reserved, 60-year-old Farhana Maute owns property in Mindanao and in Manila, and runs a construction business, say people who know the family and security analysts who have scrutinised its background.

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