[Inquirer] The Philippine military says only about 60 Maute militants are still fighting in a bloody siege of southern Marawi city that has left 630 people dead, including more than 470 gunmen, and dragged on for more than two months.Military spokesman Restituto Padilla said Friday that most of the rebel leaders are believed to still be with the main group of gunmen fighting in an area less than one square kilometer.
Troops and police have arrested 59 men suspected of being on their way to reinforce the Marawi insurgents. The suspects were flown under heavy guard Friday to the Department of Justice in Manila, where they denied before prosecutors that they meant to back up the Maute militants.