Philippines: Last Leaders Of ISIS-Tied Siege Killed
Abdullah Maute (R) looking at an improvised map of Marawi, while Isnilon Hapilon (2nd L), leader of hardline group Abu Sayyaf looks on, as they plan an attack on Marawi at an undisclosed location on Mindanao island. (AFP)
The last two surviving leaders of a deadly siege in the southern Philippines, including a top Asian terror suspect, were killed Monday in a push by thousands of troops to retake the last pocket of Marawi city still held by pro-ISIS militants, top security officials said.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to make a public announcement of the latest developments in Marawi, a mosque-studded center of Islamic faith in the south of the predominantly Roman Catholic nation. Defense Secretary Lorenzana later confirmed the militant deaths.
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Many people think that ISIS exists only in the Middle East-- but it has spread far and wide
And like cockroaches it's hard to get rid of them.
Now that ISIS has suffered so many defeats in Iraq, they ramped up operations in Europe.
Hopefully they won't decide to step up their terrorism in the U.S. as well...