"He agreed to negotiate to leave Marawi on the condition the MILF is involved," Sharief told Reuters. "I told him when he goes out of Marawi, there's no guarantee the military will not kill him. The violence in Marawi killed more than 1,100 people, mostly rebels, and the city centre has been destroyed by artillery and government air strikes. The government allowed the MILF to operate a "peace corridor" in Marawi that helped rescue hundreds of civilians. Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told Reuters Duterte was aware of Maute's request to flee Marawi in exchange for hostages, but the offer was too little, too late.

Source: dna November 10, 2017 08:15 UTC