The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported on Sunday that there have been a total of 96 deaths due to the ongoing operations against the terrorist Maute Group.
In a story by GMA News Online, AFP spokesperson Brigader General Restituto Padilla was cited for the death toll, which is composed of 61 terrorists, 15 government troops and 19 civilians.
Eleven of the 15 state forces slain were members of the military while the four remaining were from the Philippine National Police. The story also mentioned that there are 39 other security personnel who have been wounded as of Friday.
The 19 civilians include the eight missing bakery workers who were found dead along a highway in Marawi City.
A separate story posted by Rappler said there were also three women and a child found dead close to a university.
President Rodrigo Duterte has proclaimed martial law in the whole of Mindanao in the wake of the hunt down against the terrorists believed to be linked with the Islamic State.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development said that there have been more than 50,000 displaced Marawi residents, which constitutes 90% of the city’s population.
Eleven of the 15 state forces slain were members of the military while the four remaining were from the Philippine National Police. The story also mentioned that there are 39 other security personnel who have been wounded as of Friday.
The 19 civilians include the eight missing bakery workers who were found dead along a highway in Marawi City.
A separate story posted by Rappler said there were also three women and a child found dead close to a university.
President Rodrigo Duterte has proclaimed martial law in the whole of Mindanao in the wake of the hunt down against the terrorists believed to be linked with the Islamic State.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development said that there have been more than 50,000 displaced Marawi residents, which constitutes 90% of the city’s population.
There are 3,759 persons staying in the 13 evacuation centers while the remaining 51,089 are staying with their relatives in the nearby cities and municipalities.
source: kickerdaily
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