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We know that ISIS plans a siege. They are going to fight until the last fighter, "the defense minister of the Philippines, Delfin Lorenzana, said earlier.
His words were confirmed to the Philippine agency PNA by Colonel of the Armed Forces Edgard Arevalo, announcing the exact number of terrorists in the city - 1200 military. The average militants are not only of Filipino origin, but also Indonesians, Chechens, Arabs, Moroccans.
A few days ago, President Dutherte promised that Moravia would be liberated in the next three days, but the Philippine army did not succeed.
The conflict between the regular army and the militants of IGIL began on May 24 after the country's President Rodrigo Duteret announced the introduction of martial law "at any cost". The neighboring city of Iligan is isolated from Maravi because of the large number of evacuees. Opposition MPs demanded that the Supreme Court Review President Duteret's decision. Also, militants of the terrorist group "Islamic State" claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which killed 37 people on June 1.
On May 23, 2017, a pro-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group called Maute group attacked the city. The battle is ongoing as of May 25. CNN reports that the militants have about 500 men.Philippine President Duterte has declared Martial Law on the island of Mindanao, where the fighting is taking place
About Philippines
The Philippines proudly boasts to be the only Christian nation in Asia. More than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 6 percent belong to various nationalized Christian cults, and another 2 percent belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations. In addition to the Christian majority, there is a vigorous 4 percent Muslim minority, concentrated on the southern islands of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan. Scattered in isolated mountainous regions, the remaining 2 percent follow non-Western, indigenous beliefs and practices. The Chinese minority, although statistically insignificant, has been culturally influential in coloring Filipino Catholicism with many of the beliefs and practices of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
Marawi often referred to as Marawi City, is the capital and the largest city of the province of Lanao del Sur on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 201,785
The people of Marawi are called the Maranaos and speak the Maranao language. They are named after Lake Lanao, which is called Meranau in the language, upon whose shores Marawi lies. The city is also called the Summer Capital of the South because of its higher elevation and cooler climate] – a nickname it shares with Malaybalay, which legally holds the title.
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