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PH says militants control 20 percent of besieged city

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Manuel Mogato, Reuters

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/05/25/052517-afp.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">An armored personnel carrier and government troops march on Thursday to begin their assault against insurgents from the so-called Maute group, who have taken over large parts of Marawi City. <cite>Romeo Ranoco, Reuters</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Philippine military said on Tuesday that Islamist militants hold 20 percent of the Marawi City, disputing an earlier claim by Islamic State&#x27;s news agency Amaq that its &quot;fighters are spread in more than two-thirds&quot; of the southern town.</p><p>&quot;On the contrary, out of 96 barangays (neighbourhoods), they are holding portions in Marinaut, Lulut, Mapandi and Bongolo Commercial District, which only comprise 20 percent of the whole Marawi City ... and its getting smaller everyday,&quot; Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez, head of military command in the region, told Reuters.</p><p>Military spokesman Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said on June 5 that the militants occupied less than 10 percent of the city, which they had tried to overrun in an attack on May 23.</p>

<p>MANILA - The Philippine military said on Tuesday that Islamist militants hold 20 percent of the Marawi City, disputing an earlier claim by Islamic State's news agency Amaq that its "fighters are spread in more than two-thirds" of the southern town.</p>

MANILA - The Philippine military said on Tuesday that Islamist militants hold 20 percent of the Marawi City, disputing an earlier claim by Islamic State's news agency Amaq that its "fighters are spread in more than two-thirds" of the southern town.

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PH says militants control 20 percent of besieged city

Manuel Mogato,

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Published Jun 13, 2017 11:34 AM PHT

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Updated Jun 13, 2017 12:11 PM PHT

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