[PHILSTAR] The Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... -inspired Maute forces of Evil have been isolated into pockets as government forces took control of a majority of areas previously occupied by the bully boyz in Marawi City.
Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay said ground forces have determined the number of the Maute forces of Evil and their locations.
Petinglay said that, according to ground assessment, fewer than 50 Maute forces of Evil infiltrated Marawi but managed to project strength through social media.
"This time, we have clearer picture of what happened compared to the first day [na] hindi natin totally grasp or plot the locations of the other holy warriors... Where they did atrocities in a group of three or five and you thought they are too many. They burned and hid and fired and hid," Petinglay said.
"They tried to paint the scenario that they have seized major areas in Marawi utilizing videos and photos spread on the social media," she added.
Many of the initial reports from Marawi City on Tuesday were from residents posting photos and videos on social media. However, a hangover is the wrath of grapes... by Tuesday night, media was able to reach Mayor Majul Gadamra as well as provincial and Autonomous Region in Moslem Mindanao officials for updates.
'Propaganda' Petinglay claimed the Maute group initially succeeded in its propaganda propaganda campaign, with many social media users unwittingly reposted the visual materials showing the forces of Evil on the streets brandishing their guns and black flags.
"Because of that those who repost the unverified source of videos and photos unknowingly helped fan out the propaganda of the Maute terrorists," Petinglay said.
But the military said they now have a clearer picture what is happening and where on the third day of operations.
Petinglay said troops are now concentrating on particular areas where the forces of Evil are holed up. She said residents who decided to stay behind have been reporting on the positions of the terrorists.
Aside from regular troops, elite operators from the Special Operations Command have been deployed to deal with the Maute forces of Evil in close-quarter combat.
She added operations are now easier since residents have evacuated areas where the forces of Evil are.
"During the first day, one of the challenges to us was the troops could not just penetrate the place where you believe they are there because there were civilians and the possible collateral damage," Petinglay said.
'Maute isolated' The military also assured the public that the Maute forces of Evil are isolated and will not be able to slip out with residents who have been streaming out of the city.
She said all routes going out from Marawi have been secured and evacuees are being carefully checked for forces of Evil pretending to be civilians.
Casualties on the government side are five soldiers killed and 32 others maimed. Security forces have said they have killed 13 Maute forces of Evil and an undetermined number of maimed.
Petinglay said ground forces believe the Maute group has not managed to smuggle Abu Sayyaf ...also known as al-Harakat al-Islamiyya, an Islamist terror group based in Jolo, Basilan and Zamboanga. Since its inception in the early 1990s, the group has carried out bombings, kidnappings, murders, head choppings, and extortion in their uniquely Islamic attempt to set up an independent Moslem province in the Philippines. Abu Sayyaf forces probably number less than 300 cadres. The group is closely allied with remnants of Indonesia's Jemaah Islamiya and has loose ties with MILF and MNLF who sometimes provide cannon fodder... leader Isnilon Hapilon out of the city.
Hapilon, said to be the recognized Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's leader in Philippines, was the main target of police and military operations on Tuesday that has triggered the fighting in the capital of Lanao del Sur.
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in Mindanao in response to the festivities.
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Petinglay claimed the Maute group initially succeeded in its propaganda propaganda campaign
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[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.
[ALMASDARNEWS] New details have emerged regarding the ongoing battle for Marawi, a predominately Sunni city in the southern Philippines which is home to over 200,000 residents and witnessed a large-scale ISIS insurgency on Thursday.
According to Amaq Agency, some 70 soldiers of the Philippine Armed Forces have been killed in the battle for Marawi since Tuesday while an additional 10 were killed in an ambush on two armored vehicles patrolling the Jolo municipality on the island of Jolo.
In contrast, the Philippine Army said they had only sustained 8 deaths and 31 injuries to their forces while 13 ISIS gunnies had been killed. Meanwhile, ...back at the shootout, Butch cautiously raised his hat over the edge of the horse trough on the end of a stick...... the Phillipine Air Force conducted dozens of pinpoints Arclight airstrikes over the city on Thursday.
Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... forces in the Philippines are composed of the two franchise groups, known as Maute and Abu Sayyaf ...also known as al-Harakat al-Islamiyya, an Islamist terror group based in Jolo, Basilan and Zamboanga. Since its inception in the early 1990s, the group has carried out bombings, kidnappings, murders, head choppings, and extortion in their uniquely Islamic attempt to set up an independent Moslem province in the Philippines. Abu Sayyaf forces probably number less than 300 cadres. The group is closely allied with remnants of Indonesia's Jemaah Islamiya and has loose ties with MILF and MNLF who sometimes provide cannon fodder... , both of whom have sworn alliegence to ISIS leader His Supreme Immensity, Caliph of the Faithful and Galactic Overlord, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ...formerly merely the head of ISIL and a veteran of the Bagram jailhouse. Looks like a new messiah to bajillions of Moslems, like just another dead-eyed mass murder to the rest of us... .
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[RT] Philippines special forces launched an attack on Islamist krazed killer positions in Marawi City early Thursday morning in a bid to retake the city from the ISIS-affiliated Maute group. The operation involved ground troops supported by attack helicopters.
"We're confronting maybe 30 to 40 remaining from the local terrorist group," said Jo-Ar Herrera, front man for the military's First Infantry Regiment, as cited by Rooters.
"The military is conducting precise, surgical operations to flush them out... The situation is very fluid and movements are dynamic because we wanted to out-step and outmaneuver them."
Ground troops engaged Maute fighters ‐ affiliated to IS (Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... , formerly ISIS/ISIS) ‐ while attack helicopters bombarded their positions from above with heavy machine gun fire and rockets.
Some 18 rebels and six soldiers were killed in the operation according to an army spokesperson cited by Rooters.
RT reached out to Marawi resident and eyewitness Chico Dimaro Usman who has captured the carnage in detail, uploading images and video to Facebook.
The air raids continued throughout the morning into mid-afternoon but Usman captured both raids on camera.
RT has corroborated that the videos were taken in the region through comparisons of local topography in the videos with imagery from Google Earth.
Local weather reports confirm roughly 90 percent cloud cover in the area around Marawi City which matches the footage taken by Usman.
RT obtained private statements from Usman confirming that he is in the area. Out of concern for his and his family’s safety, RT is not disclosing his exact location at this time.
So far, a total of 46 people including 15 security forces and 31 Maute fighters have been killed in Marawi City reports Rooters.
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[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.
[ALMASDARNEWS] New details have emerged regarding the ongoing battle for Marawi, a predominately Sunni city in the southern Philippines which is home to over 200,000 residents and witnessed a large-scale ISIS insurgency on Thursday.
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