MANILA, Dec 10 —The Philippines will lift martial law on the southern region of Mindanao at the end of this month, citing an improving security climate and a reduced threat of extremism two years after one of Asia’s biggest Islamic State-inspired attacks. Martial law was imposed in May 2017 in...
Martial law was imposed in May 2017 in response to a surprise attack on the city of Marawi. — Reuters pic
Martial law was imposed in May 2017 in response to a surprise attack on the city of Marawi by local and foreign fighters loyal to Islamic State. The rebels held the city for five months, fending off daily air strikes and ground assaults before their leaders were reported killed. “The people of Mindanao are assured that any incipient major threat in the region would be nipped in the bud,” Panelo told a regular briefing.
Though the government has cited success in dismantling the extremist networks, it is now faced with a sinister new threat from suicide bombings, which were previously unheard of in the southern Philippines.
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