Philippines Fears Islamic Infiltration, City On Lockdown. wochitnews on May 29, 2017 The Philippine city of Iligan was overflowing with evacuees and on lockdown on Monday over fears Islamist militants …More
Philippines Fears Islamic Infiltration, City On Lockdown.
wochitnews on May 29, 2017 The Philippine city of Iligan was overflowing with evacuees and on lockdown on Monday over fears Islamist militants had sneaked out of nearby Marawi. Troops in Marawi were battling to drive out gunmen holed up in buildings for a seventh day. The fighting in the city of Marawi with pro-Islamic State militants of the Maute group is the biggest security challenges of Rodrigo Duterte's 11-month presidency. There are gunmen still holding parts of the city and fending off helicopter air strikes and ground attacks by commandos. Most of Marawi's 200,000 people have left. It is there that authorities said they were stretched to the limit and worried that Maute fighters were blending in with the displaced and could launch attacks.
wochitnews on May 29, 2017 The Philippine city of Iligan was overflowing with evacuees and on lockdown on Monday over fears Islamist militants had sneaked out of nearby Marawi. Troops in Marawi were battling to drive out gunmen holed up in buildings for a seventh day. The fighting in the city of Marawi with pro-Islamic State militants of the Maute group is the biggest security challenges of Rodrigo Duterte's 11-month presidency. There are gunmen still holding parts of the city and fending off helicopter air strikes and ground attacks by commandos. Most of Marawi's 200,000 people have left. It is there that authorities said they were stretched to the limit and worried that Maute fighters were blending in with the displaced and could launch attacks.