The Maute terrorists and their Abu Sayyaf allies are now down to their last 80 fighters in Marawi City but there are still about 800 houses that have yet to be cleared by security forces. As of 6 p.m. on July 6, Padilla said security forces had killed 353 terrorists and recovered 426 high-powered firearms. New frontWhile the fighting in Marawi continues, Padilla said the military is also fighting a crucial battle to stop the spread of Islamist propaganda. ADVERTISEMENTThe military had identified around 300 social media sites spreading the propaganda of Maute terrorists and it has only managed to shut down some of these sites. In the process of monitoring and taking down social media accounts that are proven to be supportive of terroristic activities, we need to work with social media companies,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 07, 2017 23:26 UTC