A Philippine military jet accidentally killed two soldiers and injured 11 others as troops fought to retake a southern city from pro-Islamic State group militants, the military said today. The incident yesterday was the second time soldiers have been killed by their own air support since fighting began in Marawi city almost two months ago, military spokesman Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said. The fighting has left 92 soldiers and police, 392 militants and 45 civilians dead in 52 days of fighting, Padilla said. The military estimates about one hundred surviving gunmen still control around a thousand houses and commercial buildings in downtown Marawi. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law over the southern third of the Philippines after the fighting broke out in Marawi on May 23.

Source: dna July 13, 2017 10:41 UTC