The Philippine Army yesterday deployed additional troops composed of 105 personnel of the 12th Civil-Military Operation “Kabukludan” Battalion and 25 all-female Hijab troopers as part of efforts to rebuild the war-torn Marawi City.
Read moreJoint Task Force Ranao deputy commander Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., has confirmed the troops have encountered the group of Maute-ISIS remnants – around 40 armed men – Sunday in the vicinity of the towns of Tubaran and Pagayawan in Lanao del Sur.
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The military launched an air strike-backed operation against suspected Maute gunmen in Tubaran town in Lanao del Sur on Sunday, but no casualty was immediately reported.
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