MANILA, Philippines—Government soldiers seized what the Army said was an “enemy lair” in Lanao del Sur during the weekend, the military said on Monday (Feb. 15).
Soldiers from the Joint Task Force Zampelan overran the the camp of suspected Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group members in the town of Madamba, Lanao del Sur after a clash last Feb. 13, said the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) in a statement.
The soldiers clashed with at least 15 terrorists belonging to the group, forcing the terrorists’ retreat, Westmincom said.
“We deployed air and artillery troops to conduct assault forcing the enemies to abandon their position,” Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, commander of Joint Task F…
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