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31 Maute group members killed in Marawi gunbattles
 [NEWS.ABS-CBN] At least 31 members of the Maute terrorist group have been killed in ongoing gunbattles in Marawi City, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) said on Thursday.Has it occurred to anyone but me to wonder how anyone who doesn't sympathize with these Islamic ani could stand being a Moslem? In a statement, WESMINCOM said 13 more Maute group members were killed in a 2-hour shootout Thursday morning as government forces cleared two bridges heading toward Bangulo, Marawi. There's good and there's evil, and there's Good and both al-Qaeda and the Islamic State have proven themselves to be Evil. So how could anyone of any sort of rudimentary conscience stand to be associated with them? "As of this report, 31 gunnies were already neutralized and 6 high-powered firearms were recovered by the troops," said Brig. Gen. Rolly Bautista, head of Joint Task Force ZamPeLan. They've proven themselves to actually be worse than the adherents of Moloch, who after all only sacrificed their first-born. "Our troops are doing deliberate operations in areas we believe are still occupied or infested with the terrorists' presence. I specifically ordered our soldiers to locate and destroy these gunnies as soon as possible," he said. These guys adhere to no standards of behavior dating from later than the approximate end of the Dark Ages -- making one wonder if they really did end. Six more soldiers died in fresh festivities earlier Thursday, bringing the corpse count on the government side to 13, following the death of five soldiers and two coppers earlier in the week. Attila the Hun was actually a pretty reasonable fellow in comparison. He could meet with Pope Leo and correspond with Honorius and Alla Placida with Aetius. He could even adhere to agreements. Meanwhile, ...back at the secret hideout, Scarface Al sneeringly put his proposition to little Nell... 16 civilians were rescued in clearing operations in Barangay Kilala. I suppose they could be in the same category as Ghengis Khan -- or Mohammad and his Merry Men. "We once more call on the people in the community to join us fight terrorism. Provide your security forces with information that will contribute to the neutralization of these agents of deaths and destruction," said Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., commander of WESMINCOM. Knowing that sort of thing would make me want to become a Lutheran or a Rosicrucian or a Zoroastrian. But that's probably just Islamophobia on my part. Posted by: Fred 2017-05-26 |
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