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Hits local terrorists for embracing a foreign ISIS ideology (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte urged government forces to kill and destroy Islamic militants in Marawi City, saying so many lives of his soldiers and policemen had been lost that he would not stop until he had “crushed” those who have sided with a “foreign ideology” in Mindanao. “I am ordering you to crush, pulbusin ninyo ang kalaban natin. Kasi hindi ito pangkaraniwan… When I say crush […]
(Eagle News)– The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday (AFP) said it has tracked Maute reinforcements attempting to enter Marawi City. 1st Infantry Battalion spokesperson Lt. Col. Jo-Ar Herrera said that the military was, however, making more headway in the fight against the local terrorists. On Tuesday, the military recovered around P79 million worth of cash and a check from a house they said was used as a hideout by Maute snipers in the city. The […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine military has condemned the Maute-Abu Sayyaf Group for looting and burning houses and school buildings in Marawi City, and for desecrating and destroying houses of worship, including churches and mosques in the war-torn city. In a press conference, Philippine military officials said the Islamist terrorists had also been spreading twisted facts, propaganda and disinformation. “We condemn the propaganda of the Maute -Abu Sayyaf Group and their sympathizers in peddling […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Tuesday that the money recovered by authorities in Marawi, and believed to form part of the funds of terrorists, had been compiled within a two-year period. “I don’t know exactly the direct implications of (the recovery), although I did inquire and apparently, the money has been compiled between 2014 and 2016,” he said. It was unclear if Abella was referring to only the cold cash recovered by the Philippine Marines, […]
Gov’t now investigating source of funds of Islamist terrorists (Eagle News) — Members of the Philippine Marines have recovered more than P78 million worth of combined cash and checks in a house in Marawi City which had been used as a machine gun position of the Islamist militants, including the Maute group. The cash recovered amounted to P52 million, while the checks found there amounted to P23.7 million. The money and checks were already turned […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government said it has rescued a total of 1,467 civilians since the start of the fighting in Marawi City, including 179 civilians rescued on Sunday by government forces. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the latest rescued by government forces were the 179 civilians rescued during the “four-hour humanitarian pause” — or from 8 a.m. to 12 noon — in the firefight on Sunday, June 4. There were also […]
At least 70 people were rescued Saturday by government forces in Marawi City — including 23 teachers from Dansalan College, who were with a year-old baby, seven other children, and seven other adults — as intense fighting continued on its second week between the Islamist militants and government troopers. But as many as 2,000 people also remained trapped in desperate conditions in these areas, the government said, likely without food and water and with some […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in waters off the Mindanao region this month to counter threats from Islamic State group militants, Malaysia’s defense minister said Saturday. Hishammuddin Hussein made the comments at a security conference in Singapore as Philippine troops continued to battle self-styled Islamic State group gunmen who attacked the city of Marawi on Mindanao island nearly two weeks ago. Hishammuddin said joint sea patrols in […]
By Ellaine Fuentes Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — In the midst of confusion and violence in Marawi City, many residents decided to seek refuge in the neighboring city of Iligan. Government troops are still hunting down the remaining Maute group and their supporters in Marawi City. Fear is heavy in the air. Many have already decided to leave their homes for fear that violence may soon come knocking at their doors. Many are poor with no concrete […]
(Eagle News)– Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday (June 1) confirmed that eight foreign militants fighting with Maute group were already killed by government troops in Marawi City. Two each were from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Indonesia, while one was from Yemen and another from Chechnya, a federal subject of Russia. The foreigners are suspected to be members of the Islamic State (IS). Lorenzana added that the foreigners might have entered the country via sea travel coming […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday made the link between terrorism and drugs in the country, saying that terrorism activities were actually “fueled” by the former. Speaking during the Philippine Navy anniversary celebration in Davao, Duterte said drug lords have sought “protection” from terrorists to “ensure the success of their business.” “So much so even Manila was already flooded (with drugs) and we had to put an apparatus to stop it,” he said. In Marawi, he said the government has “suffered […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is appealing for donations to help more families affected by the ongoing armed clashes in Marawi City, which have displaced thousands of people. According to PRC’s Operations Center, 96 barangays have been affected by the clashes, causing more than 29,000 individuals to leave their homes and seek temporary comfort and safety in evacuation centers. Infrastructures such as houses, a school, church, and jail have also been damaged. “Filipinos always rise […]
