Displaced residents of Marawi City on Wednesday emotionally met in Iligan City with officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and asked them to end the airstrikes.
"Naririnig po sa inyo sa TV na kokonti na lang ang ISIS, about 60. Kumokonti lang ang kanilang ginagalawan. At sabi niyo malapit niyo na silang ma-ano. Bakit hindi pa natin itigil ang airstrike na ito? Hindi ba mayroon kayong mga drones, mayroong mga surveillance ano na nakakakita sa mga images kung nasaan sila? Bakit hindi na lang yon ang i-target? Bakit the whole Marawi is being bombed?," asked Dalumabi Bula, in an exclusive report on Unang Balita on Thursday by Ivan Mayrina.
Lieutenant Colonel Joar Herrera, spokesman of Joint Task Force Marawi, said the use of airstrike is necessary to take down the Maute group's battle positions.
"Kaya po tayo dumating sa point ng paggamit ng airstrike upang i-take down po yung malalakas na battle positions ng kalaban. At kung hindi natin gagawin yon aabutin po tayo nang siyam-siyam," he said.
The residents expressed hope that they be allowed to go back to their houses soon, even if just in the areas controlled by the military.
They added they could no longer take their situation in evacuation centers.
"'Yung mga lalaki halos araw araw, sir, nagsusuntukan diyan sa mga evacuation center. Result na 'yon ng aburido, sir. Ako po ay kasama niyo from the very start na nagkokondena sa itong mga terorista. Atsaka ayaw ko na may mag-recruit ng terorista. Pero ito hong nangyayari na hindi mapansin, sir, ay para tayong nagre-recruit ng terorista," said Johary Ditucalan, one of the residents of Marawi.
Herrera assured them they will be able to go back to their city soon.
"It's a matter of time but we will liberate Marawi City at ibabalik po namin sa inyo. Babangon po tayo," he said.
The military officials promised to relay the residents' concerns to higher officials.
The meeting ended with a song calling for unity and the quick end to the crisis in Marawi City, moving residents to tears.
The Marawi City siege by the ISIS-linked Maute group began on May 23. President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law in Mindanao for 60 days, which will end on July 22, Saturday. Lawmakers will meet on Saturday for a joint session to discuss the possibility of extending martial law, upon Duterte's recommendation.
"Naririnig po sa inyo sa TV na kokonti na lang ang ISIS, about 60. Kumokonti lang ang kanilang ginagalawan. At sabi niyo malapit niyo na silang ma-ano. Bakit hindi pa natin itigil ang airstrike na ito? Hindi ba mayroon kayong mga drones, mayroong mga surveillance ano na nakakakita sa mga images kung nasaan sila? Bakit hindi na lang yon ang i-target? Bakit the whole Marawi is being bombed?," asked Dalumabi Bula, in an exclusive report on Unang Balita on Thursday by Ivan Mayrina.
Lieutenant Colonel Joar Herrera, spokesman of Joint Task Force Marawi, said the use of airstrike is necessary to take down the Maute group's battle positions.
"Kaya po tayo dumating sa point ng paggamit ng airstrike upang i-take down po yung malalakas na battle positions ng kalaban. At kung hindi natin gagawin yon aabutin po tayo nang siyam-siyam," he said.
The residents expressed hope that they be allowed to go back to their houses soon, even if just in the areas controlled by the military.
They added they could no longer take their situation in evacuation centers.
"'Yung mga lalaki halos araw araw, sir, nagsusuntukan diyan sa mga evacuation center. Result na 'yon ng aburido, sir. Ako po ay kasama niyo from the very start na nagkokondena sa itong mga terorista. Atsaka ayaw ko na may mag-recruit ng terorista. Pero ito hong nangyayari na hindi mapansin, sir, ay para tayong nagre-recruit ng terorista," said Johary Ditucalan, one of the residents of Marawi.
Herrera assured them they will be able to go back to their city soon.
"It's a matter of time but we will liberate Marawi City at ibabalik po namin sa inyo. Babangon po tayo," he said.
The military officials promised to relay the residents' concerns to higher officials.
The meeting ended with a song calling for unity and the quick end to the crisis in Marawi City, moving residents to tears.
The Marawi City siege by the ISIS-linked Maute group began on May 23. President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law in Mindanao for 60 days, which will end on July 22, Saturday. Lawmakers will meet on Saturday for a joint session to discuss the possibility of extending martial law, upon Duterte's recommendation.
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