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‘Pro-Daesh stragglers a threat to Marawi’‘Pro-Daesh stragglers a threat to Marawi’

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Armed stragglers supporting Daesh and hiding out among the ruins of a Philippine city after the end of a five-month battle still pose a threat to returning civilians, the military said on Friday. The admission came after authorities arrested an armed Indonesian militant this week and killed three other gunmen in the bombed-out southern city of Marawi. “The main battleRead more

Pro-IS 'stragglers' a threat to ruined Philippine city

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Armed stragglers supporting the Islamic State and hiding out among the ruins of a Philippine city after the end of a five-month battle still pose a threat to returning civilians, the military said Friday. The admission came after authorities arrested an armed Indonesian militant this week and killed three other gunmen in the bombed-out southern city of Marawi. "The mainRead more

Militant involved in Jakarta bombing arrested in Marawi

Manila - Muslimchronicle

A 22-year-old Indonesian who went to the Philippines to fight alongside the Daesh-backed Maute group in Marawi City was arrested on Wednesday. John Guyguyon, Lanao del Sur provincial police chief, identified the militant as Mohammed Ilham Syaputra from Sumatra, Indonesia. He had a bullet wound to the side of his body. Guyguyon said Syaputra claimed he was invited by IsnilonRead more

Japan offers Duterte aid for rebuilding, fighting terrorism

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte won pledges from Japan of help with fighting terrorism and assistance in building the country’s crumbling infrastructure, as he met with Japan’s prime minister on Monday during a visit to Tokyo. Japan promised its support in the reconstruction of the strife-torn southern Philippine city of Marawi. A military campaign recently ended a five-month siege of theRead more

Police arrest suspected financier of Maute terror group

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Philippine government forces have arrested a man suspected of helping to fund the Maute group. The Daesh-backed group was behind the bloody five-month siege of Marawi City in Mindanao, which began May 23 and left more than 1,000 dead. The suspect, 42-year-old Rasdy Malawani — also known by the aliases Rasdi Macabangkit and Makabanket — was arrested by military intelligenceRead more

Mattis praises Philippine army on winning fight in Marawi without rights abuse

Marawi - Muslimchronicle

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday praised Filipino soldiers for defeating pro-Daesh militants in a five-month battle in a southern Philippine city without allegations of human rights violations. The Philippines on Monday announced the end of combat operations in Marawi City after troops killed 42 remaining militants, including some foreign fighters. More than 1,100 people, including 165 troops, diedRead more

Tunnels reveal militants' rat-like tactics in Philippine war

Marawi - Muslimchronicle

The main battle zone in a southern Philippine city seized by Islamic State supporters resembles a tsunami-hit wasteland, with bullet-riddled mosques and a network of tunnels testifying to their hide-and-kill tactics. Two days after the military declared an end to the five-month conflict in which more than 1,100 people died, scrawny feral dogs and swallows flying above the ruins wereRead more

Life begins returning to war-torn Philippine city

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Residents of a southern Philippine city where Islamic State supporters waged a brutal five-month battle began returning home on Tuesday, but gunfire greeted them as soldiers scoured devastated neighbourhoods for remaining militants. Defence chiefs announced on Monday that the fighting, which claimed more than 1,100 lives and left the eastern half of Marawi in ruins, had ended following a finalRead more