In the Philippines, at least 19 civilians have been killed in street-to-street battles between the security forces and militants in the southern city of Marawi. Military sources today said those killed included, three women and a child, whose bodies were found near a university. The sources said, with this, the death toll from nearly a week of fighting has risen to 85. <br/><br/>The violence began when dozens of gunmen went on a rampage throughout Marawi after security forces attempted to arrest a veteran Filipino militant regarded as the local leader of Islamic State. The unrest prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to declare martial law on Tuesday across the southern third of the Philippines.
News On AIR | May 28, 2017 3:58 PM
Philippines: 19 civilians killed in battles between security forces & militants