The Battle For The Philippine City Of Marawi Intensifies Between The Military And Islamist Insurgents

ABC News Online: Thousands of residents flee Marawi as insurgents battle Philippines troops, raise Islamic State flag

Thousands of residents have fled the southern Philippine city of Marawi as government troops exchanged gunfire with Islamist insurgents.

Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into Marawi on Thursday in an effort to repel Islamist insurgents linked to Islamic State (IS), who had torched buildings, seized more than a dozen Catholic hostages and raised the black flag of IS.

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The Battle For The Philippine City Of Marawi Intensifies Between The Military And Islamist Insurgents

Marawi fighting: Troops battle militants in Philippine city -- BBC
Philippines deploys top commandoes, attack helicopters to retake city from Islamist rebels -- Reuters
Soldiers launch attacks in besieged Philippine city -- AP
Philippine troops bomb Islamist militants in city -- AFP
Philippines army rescues 78 hostages, kills 13 ISIS-linked terrorists – military -- RT
At least 21 killed as Isis-linked militants rampage through Philippines city -- The Guardian
Philippine Troops Begin Campaign to Retake City From Islamist Militants -- VOA
Mindanao: Air raids target fighters holed up in Marawi -- Al Jazeera
Philippine army launches attacks against ISIS-linked terrorist group -- USA Today
Battle in Philippines With ISIS-Linked Militants Is Test for Duterte -- New York Times
The Philippine President Declares His Intentions in Mindanao -- Stratfor