Pro-ISIS Militant Took Students in South Philippine as Hostage

Pro-ISIS militant reportedly stormed the town of Pigcawayan, island of Mindanao, and occupied a local school on Wednesday morning (21/6).

Some students are also rumored to be the hostages of the militants groups.

The police chief of Pigcawayan, Inspector Realan Mammon, said thr members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) engaged firefight with the military in the province of North Cotabato, the center of Mindanao island.

Reported by Reuters, Pigcawayan is located 190 kilometers from the southern city of Marawi —a place where the Philippine military is still struggling to fight against Maute militants- has entered the fifth week.

Since 23 May, militants affiliated with ISIS stormed the Muslim majority city. Even the militant raised the black flag that the Maute militant misused 'la ilaha ilallah' or 'there is no God but God', in almost all parts of the city.

Until today, the clashes have caused the death of hundreds people, including 257 soldiers, 62 militants, and 26 civilians.

The Philippines continued and sustained force against Maute, hoping to immobilize the militants before Eid Mubarak this weekend.

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