Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte issued his strongest warning yet to local and foreign militants, who continue to control pockets of territory near the city of Marawi. The tough-talking Duterte issued his strongest warning yet to the local and foreign militants, whose stunning siege of Marawi has dragged on for nearly two weeks. Teresito Suganob, said in a video that he and about 200 other captives, including children, were being held by the militants. Gunmen loyal to him swept through the city of 200,000 people, torching buildings and taking hostages. Duterte has declared martial law across the southern third of the Philippines to deal with the most serious crisis of his year-old presidency.

Source: thestar June 04, 2017 19:52 UTC