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REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco The siege of the city of Marawi started in May and the Philippine government declared an end to fighting on Monday. More than 600,000 people have been displaced and over 1,000 killed. The rebuilding operation is estimated to cost around $ 1 billion (£755 million). The rebuilding effort has begun in the Philippine city […]
Published time: 23 Oct, 2017 05:02 Edited time: 23 Oct, 2017 05:40 The Philippines military has ended the fight against militants loyal to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISISL) in the southern city of Marawi, the defense minister has declared. “There are no more militants in Marawi,” Delfin Lorenzana told reporters, after a five-month campaign. At […]
Published time: 25 Jun, 2017 04:22 The Philippines army has paused its military operation in the southern Philippines to allow the country’s Muslim population, including residents of the terrorist-held parts of Marawi, to observe Eid-al-Fitr, the religious feast marking the end of Ramadan. The eight hour “humanitarian ceasefire” in Marawi City, where government forces are […]
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has returned after a five-day break from public appearances to reassure soldiers and the media that the fight against Islamic State-affiliated fighters is drawing to a close, while the death toll has surpassed 300. “The fighting is going on, but it’s winding up,” Duterte told soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division […]
Published time: 25 May, 2017 19:11 Philippines special forces launched an attack on Islamist militant positions in Marawi City early Thursday morning in a bid to retake the city from the ISIS-affiliated Maute group. The operation involved ground troops supported by attack helicopters. “We’re confronting maybe 30 to 40 remaining from the local terrorist group,” […]
