The Philippine military says troops have recovered 22 bodies of suspected Muslim extremists and dozens of bombs from two buildings which were retaken in one of the final government assaults to end an Islamic State group-inspired siege in southern Marawi city. <br/><br/>Maj. Gen. Restituto Padilla said today it is possible that some of the leaders of the siege, which has dragged on for more than four months, were among the 22 slain men. Police forensic investigators are trying to identify the bodies, which include a foreign-looking man.
News On AIR | October 11, 2017 7:36 PM
Philippine: Troops find 22 bodies of suspected militants, bombs