Philippine military in 'final push' in Marawi City

Record ID: 908872

  • Title: Philippine military in 'final push' in Marawi City
  • Date: 4th September 2017
  • Summary: MARAWI CITY, PHILIPPINES (SEPTEMBER 4, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MARAWI CITY WELCOME ARCH BARBED WIRE/ SMOKE FROM DAMAGED BUILDINGS MILITARY HELICOPTER FLYING OVERHEAD MILITARY HELICOPTER CONDUCTING AIR STRIKE SMOKE FROM BURNING BUILDINGS NEAR STONE MOSQUE VARIOUS OF DAMAGED STRUCTURES MOSQUE SMOKE FROM DAMAGED BUILDINGS PHILIPPINE MILITARY HOLDING NEWS CONFERENCE PHILIPPINE MILITARY GENERAL CARLITO GALVEZ SITTING IN BETWEEN MILITARY OFFICIALS JOURNALISTS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHILIPPINE MILITARY GENERAL, CARLITO GALVEZ, SAYING: "Yes we are now in the final push. We have already transitioned from the first phase to the second phase, that's why we are preparing already on the possible return of our IDPs (internally displaced people) a few weeks from now." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English/Filipino) PHILIPPINE MILITARY GENERAL, CARLITO GALVEZ, SAYING: "So we are on the third part, in our parlance, but it does not mean it will be over in one, two or days, so the final push it might take three weeks or one month since we have to pace it." NEWS CONFERENCE ENDING
  • Embargoed: 18th September 2017 07:48
  • Keywords: Philippines Marawi City final push soldiers militants
  • Location: MARAWI CITY, PHILIPPINES
  • City: MARAWI CITY, PHILIPPINES
  • Country: Philippines
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016X6KG1X
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The Philippine military said on Monday (September 4) they are on the "final push" to rid a southern Philippine city of Islamic militants.
    The siege in Marawi City by Islamic State-linked Maute group has killed 819 people, mostly rebels, since the battle started on May 23.
    The military has missed repeated targets and deadlines to crush the rebels in Marawi, a largely Muslim town on the southern island of Mindanao, raising questions about whether it can contain a wider rebellion.
    President Rodrigo Duterte, who placed all of Mindanao under martial law until the end of the year after the militants occupied Marawi, has urged lawmakers to approve funds to beef up the army by 20,000 troops.
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