Over a thousand residents of Marogong, Lanao del Sur were forced to flee their homes over the weekend after threats of an attack from the Daulah Islamiyah following the apprehension of its members last week.
This screen grab from an ABS-CBN TV report on Sunday shows some of the 1,236 persons from Marogong, Lanao del Sur evacuating the town to avoid being in the middle of the possible crossfire with government troops and forces of the Daulah Islamiyah, who threatened reprisal for the capture of some of their members.
“The provincial government, the police, and the military are in control. We don’t want the displacement of our constituents in Marogong just like that. Our security authorities are on top of the situation,” Adiong said. Linao said that Rasas is one of the key leaders under Fajarudin Pumbaya Pangalian alias Abu Zacariah, the Amir of DI-Philippines, while “Saidi” is the brother of DI-Lanao sub-leader known as Abu Sham.
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