Posted on 10/15/2017 9:54:55 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Four military and police officials told The Associated Press that Isnilon Hapilon, who is listed among the FBI's most-wanted terror suspects, and Omarkhayam Maute were killed in a gunbattle and their bodies were found Monday in Marawi.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to make a public announcement yet of the latest developments in Marawi, a mosque-studded center of Islamic faith in the south of the predominantly Roman Catholic nation. Defense Secretary Lorenzana later confirmed the militant deaths.
"Yes, they are confirmed dead," Lorenzana said, adding DNA tests would be done on the remains of the two militant leaders to pave the way for the payment of huge U.S. and Philippine bounties offered for the two. A top Malaysian militant, Mahmud bin Ahmad, who uses the nom de guerre Abu Handzalah and is a close associate of Hapilon, has not been found.
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Military leaders had said last month that three leaders of the militants who began the siege of the lakeside city on May 23 were killed in the months of fighting but the two still alive were leading a final stand.
More than 1,000 people have been killed in the Marawi violence, including more than 800 militants. Army Col. Romeo Brawner said Sunday about 40 militants were still fighting in a small hilly residential area by Lanao Lake, including 100 relatives of the gunmen and civilian hostages.
On Saturday, troops attempted to rescue several hostages but only snatched a 16-year-old female captive because of intense militant fire, which wounded an army battalion commander and more than 20 other soldiers, Brawner said. The rescued hostage provided the crucial information that allowed troops to locate Hapilon and Maute in one building, Lorenzana said.
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My wife is from northern Mindanao, too. Oroquieta City.
Yes, I have heard of that too, though I have never been there. Manny Pacquiao is from Gen San, just down the road a piece. In a couple of weeks, we are taking a short vacation in Lipa City. They only have 3 Malls. Davao City has 7.
I forgot to mention, CMC was called limp - - - - lodge.
Dead mussie salute!
Crystal meth=shabu.
Maybe some explanation for what they did to Otto Warmbier? OD anyone enough to total incapacity and what is left is a vegetable. When seeing the videos when he was being escorted by the guards, they had to hold him up.
Yes.
Every single flight I ever took out of Bancasi was delayed at least 3 hours...
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