Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has compared the New People’s Army, the armed-wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, to that of the Islamic State, saying the former are revolutionaries with objectives unlike the latter that is “dedicated to the destruction of mankind.”
The high cost of the fighting in Marawi City is undeniable with the increasing count of civilian casualties and destruction of properties as the conflict goes on to this day.
Almost 40 days since the declaration of Martial Law, but government’s fight to reclaim Marawi City from ISIS-linked Maute group goes on.
The photos also show the extent of damage to lives and properties brought by the ongoing war between the Maute group and government troops. (Photos by Zia Alonto Adiong/Provincial Crisis Committee of Lanao del Sur)
The Task Force Davao said the four activists who were held in a checkpoint Wednesday evening were flagged for being "suspicious individuals."