Islamist militants locked in street-to-street battles with security forces in a southern Philippine city have killed 19 civilians, the military said Sunday, bringing the official death toll from nearly a week of fighting to at least 85. Authorities said the militants had killed 19 civilians in Marawi, a mostly Muslim-populated city of 200,000 people. ADVERTISEMENT“These are civilians, women. Thirteen soldiers, two policemen and 51 militants have died in the fighting, according to authorities. But Duterte has said local criminals are backing the Maute in Marawi.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 28, 2017 04:54 UTC