MARAWI, Philippines: Philippine troops killed at least seven Muslim insurgents aligned with the Daesh group in a recent offensive in the south and recovered 45 heavy firearms and several bombs and land mines that were to be used in future attacks, military officials said Thursday. About 60 Muslim militants were in the remote camp near Maguing in Lanao del Sur province when it
Philippine troops have killed at least seven Muslim insurgents aligned with the Islamic State group in a recent offensive in a southern province and recovered 45 heavy firearms and several bombs and land mines
TERROR PLOT AVERTED. Troops recover some 45 firearms and improvised bombs after capturing a Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group lair in Lanao del Sur on Tuesday. The Western Mindanao Command on Thursday (March 3, 2022) said a possible terror plot of the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-inspired group has been averted after the lair was seized. (Photo courtesy of Westmincom) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Military officials said Thursday a possible terror plot has been averted with the fall of the Dawlah Islamiya - Maute Group (DI-MG) lair in Lanao del Sur. Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said the troops have recovered a total of 22 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and several anti-personnel mines that could be used in launching terror attacks. "Our troops averted and countered possible desperate attacks employed by the DI to inflict casualties not only to government troopers but even the innocent civilians," Rosario said. He said the troops have
Contrary to allegations now circulating on social media, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified Thursday, March 3, that the target of the recent combat operations in Maguing, Lanao del Sur were members of the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) and Maute Group (MG), not the Moro Islamic Liberation Fr