As of early Sunday evening, 18 government troopers have been killed and 64 others wounded in the ongoing clearing operations to dislodge Maute Group terrorists in Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur.
This was confirmed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla in a message to the PNA Monday morning.
Padilla said 15 military personnel were killed in action along with three Philippine National Police (PNP) operatives.
Reported wounded as of this posting are 61 soldiers and three policemen.
The AFP spokesperson added that Maute Group losses are placed at 61 with 42 of these being confirmed through body count and the remaining 19 by eye witness reports.
Captured firearms are placed at 41 including 37 high-powered ones.
Civilians executed by the Maute Group are placed at 19, Padilla said, while placing those rescued at 390.
“Clearing of Marawi City of militants still and rescue of trapped civilians and recovery of civilian casualties and victims are the current focus of the ongoing operations,” he said.
Fighting started when government security forces tried to arrest Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, a known ally of the group and designated ISIS leader, last May 23.
https://www.update.ph/2017/05/18-troopers-killed-64-wounded-in-marawi-city-crisis/17818
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