Posts Tagged ‘marawi’

Philippines Declares Marawi Clear of Militants

The destructive siege began five months ago The Philippines government said it had broken the final stand of Islamic State-linked militants in the southern city of Marawi, killing all remaining combatants exactly five months after the bloody battle began. “We have successfully concluded what has been, so far, the most serious threat of violent extremism and radicalism […]

ISIS command helped Philippine militants seize Marawi through funding & recruits – report

The report was published by the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict, and listed examples of how Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) provided assistance for terrorist groups in Southeast Asia. As one example, it detailed how a top IS figure from Malaysia, Dr. Mahmud Ahmad, collaborated with the terrorist group’s command in Syria to […]

ISIS-linked militia ‘decapitating, enslaving’ – Philippines army sweeps Marawi City (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

The civilian death toll in the fighting stood at 27 before this latest discovery, which is the first such instance of the Islamist militants employing such extreme tactics against civilians. Authorities fear the civilian death toll may further rise.  “[It] may increase significantly once we are able to validate all this information,” military spokesman Restituto […]

Philippines: U.S. help in Marawi limited to technical assistance

nsnbc : Ernie Abella, spokesperson for Philippine’ President Rodrigo Duterte, clarified that assistance provided by the United States in ongoing operations of the Philippines’ […]

Philippines army winning battle to liberate Marawi from Islamic State

     Philippines winning battle to liberate Marawi from ISIS, but long war against Jihadi terror group beckons. Latest reports from the embattled town of Marawi in the Philippines – stormed by ISIS fighters on Tuesday, and now the site of heavy fighting between ISIS and the Philippines army – suggest that the Philippines army is […]

Philippine air force strikes ISIS in Marawi

nsnbc : Philippine air force jets fired rockets at positions of the local Islamic State franchise on Saturday to support ground troops in the […]

Philippines: Foreign fighters among insurgents in Marawi

nsnbc : The Philippines’ Solicitor General Jose Calida said Friday that there are foreign fighters among the ranks of the Islamic State’s franchise in […]

Islamic State Clash With Philippine Army, Take Control Of Marawi

The Islamic State are fighting to take control of its first city in the Philippines. The city of Marawi in southern Philippines is in chaos. Heavily-armed militants linked to ISIS have raised their black flag over the city center. Residents have been told to stay indoors as security forces engage in street battles with Islamic […]

Duterte deploys commandos, attack helicopters to retake Marawi from ISIS-linked fighters (VIDEO)

“We’re confronting maybe 30 to 40 remaining from the local terrorist group,” said Jo-Ar Herrera, spokesman for the military’s First Infantry Regiment, as cited by Reuters. “The military is conducting precise, surgical operations to flush them out… The situation is very fluid and movements are dynamic because we wanted to out-step and outmaneuver them.” Ground […]

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