Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MAY 23, 2017
The Marawi Siege began when ISIS-inspired Maute group occupied the Islamic city of Marawi.
Many lives were lost and properties damaged during the siege.
The terrorists belonged to the Maute group headed by brothers Omar and Abdullah, together with Abu Sayyaf bandits under Isnilon Hapilon.
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte mobilized the military and the police to neutralize the militants and declared Martial Law in Mindanao.
Five months of urban combat saw 974 terrorists killed, 169 government forces killed, 87 civilians dead, more than 1,400 government troops wounded, 12 militants captured and 17 billion worth of properties damaged.
Marawi was in ruins after the authorities regained control and the terrorists neutralized.
Immediately after, the government began rehabilitating the city.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
Photo credit: Widad Ibrahim Mahdi-Banocag
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