“Five jasus or spies of the Philippine Army were executed in Marawi City in southern part of the Philippines,” Amaq news agency, an IS propaganda arm, reported in its bulletin. Most of the people of Lanao del Norte decided to remain in Marawi City (population: 200,000) “to protect their homeland from destruction” urging local leaders, peace advocates and the warring parties to spare Marawi City. The ICRC raised concerns about the impact of the conflict, urging the warring parties to respect international humanitarian law and spare civilians from harm. “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the ongoing hostilities in Marawi City on the civilians. The sources said the bandits have torched structures in the city on Tuesday evening to include the Marawi City Jail and the Dansalan College.

Source: Manila Times May 24, 2017 13:52 UTC