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| The IS Flag flying over the abandoned townhall of Butig |
MANILA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Some 49 members of the Maute Group have been killed in southern Philippines by the government forces as of Tuesday.
It was revealed by Armed Forces of the Philippines' public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo in an interview in Camp Aguinaldo.
Arevalo said sporadic fighting has been continuing Tuesday around the old and abandoned townhall of Butig, Lanao del Sur province, which the Maute Group occupied last Saturday.
He said the number of wounded soldiers increased to 21, from 13 the previous day.
"Up to now, they (soldiers) have yet to occupy the specific portion where members of the Maute Group are in, but the operations are ongoing," he said.
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40 Maute Group members killed in S. Philippines
MANILA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Philippine government forces continue to fight with the Maute Group in a southern philippine province and the number of slain Maute Group members rose to 40 Tuesday, or 21 higher than Monday's figure.
In an interview in Camp Aguinaldo, Armed Forces of the Philippines public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said the sporadic fighting have been continuing Tuesday around the old and abandoned townhall of Butig, Lanao del Sur province, which the Maute group occupied last Saturday.
He said the number of wounded soldiers also increased to 20, from 13 the previous day.
"Up to now, they (soldiers) have yet to occupy the specific portion where the members of the Maute Group are in but the operations are ongoing," said Arevalo when asked if government have already retaken the building.
Arevalo said soldiers are proceeding with the mission with caution because of the presence of enemy snipers and improvised explosive devices that were possibly planted by the armed group.
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