“He is unhurt, but the military already cut off the communication signal inside the battle zone,” Sharief said. Suganob and other hostages were seized in a cathedral as gunmen from the Maute terror group laid siege to Marawi City on May 23. Surrender termsLorenzana, administrator of martial law for Mindanao, said the government would help members of the Maute group who wish to reform to return to normal lives. The military has listed 105 soldiers and police, 428 militants and 45 civilians killed in the fighting since May 23. However, they were met by a big force of gunmen composed of militants from the Maute group, backed by an undetermined number of foreign fighters.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 23, 2017 08:52 UTC