Siege of Marawi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Siege of Marawi |
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 A building in Marawi is set ablaze by airstrikes carried out by the Philippine Air Force and the Naval Air Wing of the Philippine Navy |
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The siege of Marawi (Filipino: Pagkubkob sa Marawi), also known as the Marawi crisis (Krisis sa Marawi) and the Battle of Marawi (Labanan sa Marawi), was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine government security forces against militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), including the Maute and Abu Sayyaf Salafi jihadist groups. The battle also became the longest urban battle in the modern history of the Philippines.
According to the Philippine government, the clashes began during an offensive in Marawi to capture Isnilon Hapilon, the leader of the IS-affiliated Abu Sayyaf group, after receiving reports that Hapilon was in the city, possibly to meet with militants of the Maute group. A deadly firefight erupted when Hapilon's forces opened fire on the combined army and police teams and called for reinforcements from the Maute group, an armed group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and which is believed to be responsible for the 2016 Davao City bombing, according to military spokesmen.
Maute group militants attacked Camp Ranao and occupied several buildings in the city, including Marawi City Hall, Mindanao State University, a hospital and the city jail. They also occupied the main street and set fire to Saint Mary's Cathedral, Ninoy Aquino School and Dansalan College, run by the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP). The militants also took a priest and several churchgoers hostage.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines stated that some of the terrorists were foreigners who had been in the country for a long time, offering support to the Maute group in Marawi. Their main objective was to raise an ISIL flag at the Lanao del Sur Provincial Capitol and declare a wilayat or provincial IS territory in Lanao del Sur.
On October 17, 2017, the day after the deaths of militant leaders Omar Maute and Isnilon Hapilon, President Duterte declared that Marawi was "liberated from terrorist influence". Then on October 23, 2017, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced that the five-month battle against the terrorists in Marawi had finally ended.
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The "Peace Corridor" set up by combined forces of the Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front to hasten humanitarian efforts in support of affected Marawi residents. The orange line shows the scope of the corridor which covers Marawi itself and the towns of Marantao, Balindong, Tugaya, Bacolod-Kalawi, Madalum, Madamba, Ganassi, and Malabang.
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Naval Forces Western Mindanao sent off two Navy vessels to Marawi City on May 30, 2017, at Naval Station Romulo Espaldon, Calarian, Zamboanga City to transport Fleet-Marine Team to augment troops fighting against the Maute in Marawi City.
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BRP Tarlac in Iligan offloading military units meant to augment government forces fighting in Marawi
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A convoy of Filipino soldiers participating in the Battle of Marawi in transit
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Members of the government cabinet inspecting weapons retrieved by security forces from ASG-Maute militants.
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An attack helicopter of the Philippine Air Force conducting airstrikes
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Wake for soldiers who died in the conflict
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Lanao del Sur government officials visit the so-called "Ground Zero" or "Main Battle Area" in Marawi for the first time following the end of the conflict.
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Map of the destruction left in the main battle area after the five-month-long battle in Marawi
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Duterte briefs the 4th Infantry Division at the troops' Headquarters-6 regarding the crisis.
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Lanao sultans making an open letter to Duterte urging for the quick resolution of the Battle of Marawi
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Philippine National Police advisory addressed to the public regarding the dissemination of information in relation to the Marawi crisis
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Australia sent AP-3C Orion planes to the southern Philippines following the conflict as surveillance support. The planes started flying over Marawi on June 30 with Filipino pilots and technicians aboard as part of the crew.
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Humanitarian supplies provided by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) being delivered by plane.
See also
- Battle of Jolo (1974)
- 1995 Ipil massacre
- Battle of Mukalla (2016)
- 2013 Zamboanga siege
- 2016 Butig clash
- Battle of Sirte (2016)
- Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
- Raqqa campaign (2016–2017)
- Battle of Raqqa (2017)
- 2017 Mayadin offensive
- Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
- Moro conflict
- War on Terror
