Troops clash with terrorists, MILF says it was 'em

COTABATO CITY – As military forces continue its offensive against the pro-ISIS group Dawlah Islamiya and Maute Group in the town of Maguind in Lanao del Sur province, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front said the fighting was between government troops and its forces.

Another senior army official drowns while scuba diving

PAGADIAN CITY – The deputy commander of the Philippine Army’s 103^rd Infantry Brigade drowned while scuba diving off Misamis Oriental’s Initao town, reports said.

4 pro-ISIS fighters yield in Southern Philippines

COTABATO CITY – Four pro-ISIS fighters surrendered to the army in the Muslim province of Lanao del Sur in southern Philippines, officials said Friday.

Filipino ISIS sub-leader surrenders in Marawi City

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A Filipino ISIS sub-leader involved in bloody battle with security forces in the southern Philippines has surrendered to the military in the battle-scarred city of Marawi in the Muslim province of Lanao del Sur, officials said Wednesday.

Army says NPA killed in Lanao Sur clash

ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR – The Philippine Army has confirmed that soldiers clashed with communist rebels on Saturday in the southern province of Lanao del Sur.

Surrendered militants to get gov’t aid

MARAWI CITY – The Philippine Army said the government is ready to provide aid to pro-ISIS militants who surrendered peacefully and returned to the fold of the law.

Over a hundred militants had surrendered to the government since last year after security forces defeated them in Marawi in 2017 following a deadly siege that left the city in ruins and displaced residents.

 

Abu Saif, a former pro-ISIS militant who surrendered to the military, is among those who will receive aid from the government. (Gian Raman) 

The surrendered militants have undergone a process aimed at identifying what government programs are necessary for them to live a normal life with their family.

The 103rd Infantry Brigade is tasked to run the process and provide inputs to the government which shall decide what programs and aid would be given to those who surrendered. Most of these programs are financial aid and livelihood skills training, among others. (Mindanao Examiner)


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