“It’s like their weapons are unlimited,” a battle-tested soldier, scarred during the war on terror in Marawi City, said of Maute group members during a joint session of the Congress on martial law extension. ADVERTISEMENTThe soldier said the government troops are having difficulty decimating Maute members as most of them are locals who are bending themselves with the other civilians in the province. Every areas naka advantage position sila (They [Maute members] really know the terrain. He was also there when the Maute group occupied Poblacion in Butig, Lanao del Sur, in November last year. For donation from overseas:Inquirer Foundation Corp account:Inquirer Foundation Corp. Banco De Oro (BDO) Current Account No: 007960018860Swift Code: BNORPHMM

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2017 07:22 UTC