DWDD: NO LET UP | AFP Working Round-the-Clock to clear Marawi

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Oct 16): NO LET UP | AFP Working Round-the-Clock to clear Marawi

 

LANAO DEL SUR (DWDD) – Sporadic fighting is still on-going in the main battle area in Marawi.

According to Col Romeo Brawner, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Ranao, our forces are still experiencing some form of resistance.

October 14, troops were able to rescue a teenage girl who revealed that most of the remaining hostages are being used as human shield by the Maute. She added that the terrorist has resorted to having hostages run across streets to draw fire from soldiers and have even force their own family members (women and children) to fight for them.

 

Meanwhile Col Brawner reiterated that it has never been a policy of the AFP to set any deadline, contrary to the earlier circulated October 15 set, because they don’t want to pressure the troops to hasten their operations and prevent unwanted loss of life or limbs.

Yesterday, government forces suffered more than twenty soldiers wounded since battles have become more intense since the encounters are now in close-quarters.

Col Brawner said that the main battle area is down to two hectares, while there are an estimated 40 to 60 hostages remaining and the enemy strength is down at 40. AES

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