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Those killed were members of Daulah Islamiyah, a pro-Islamic State militant group that took control of the southern Marawi city in 2017 and held it through five months of ground offensives.
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At least four people were killed in the bombing of a university gymnasium on Dec 3. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Army forces clashed with about 15 militants in a series of shoot-outs, with the dead including suspects in the December 3 bombing that killed four Catholic worshippers and wounded dozens.
Military chief of staff, Gen. Romeo Brawner said “this operation sets a clear precedent: the Armed Forces of the Philippines will not tolerate those who endanger the lives and well-being of our people.”