Philippine militants sought July deal to end Marawi conflict, intermediaries say Philippine militants sought July deal to end Marawi conflict, intermediaries say:- Islamic State-inspired militants who battled troops in a southern Philippine city for 154 days sought a way out two months into the fierce conflict, but the government ignored […]
Delfin Lorenzana
Philippines declares battle with Islamist rebels over in Marawi City The Philippines announced on Monday the end to five months of military operations in a southern city held by pro-Islamic State rebels, after a fierce and unfamiliar urban war that has marked the country’s biggest security crisis in years. Offensive […]
One week to cross a street: how IS pinned down Filipino soldiers in Marawi With a grimace, Brigadier General Melquiades Ordiales of the Philippines 1st Marine Brigade recounted the painful gains made against Islamist militants in Marawi City. “It took us one week from this point to that point, to […]
