This is Marawi, a city in the southern Philippines that's been under siege for six weeks as government forces fight to push ISIS militants from the area. Satellite images from Stratfor , a geopolitical intelligence platform, obtained by CNN show the extent of the damage inflicted by airstrikes and militants, led by the infamous Maute group. The most striking thing is the extent of the damage, says Sim Tack, a senior analyst at Stratfor. In Mosul, US-led coalition is getting closer to ridding Iraq's second-largest city of ISIS militants after fierce fighting that's destroyed neighborhoods and historic landmarks. Heavy bombingOne image shows a large crater in the ground, which appears to have been the result of an airstrike.

Source: CNN July 05, 2017 10:18 UTC