Maute Jihadis Vanquished, Duterte Takes On Mindanao’s Other Militants
On Nov. 16, the Philippine military declared Marawi city free of ISIS-inspired Maute group militants following the deaths of militant leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute. The protracted five-month siege resulted in the deaths of 165 Filipino soldiers, 47 civilians and at least 900 militants and the reduction of the city to rubble. After its decimatio…
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