Filipino forces attempt to regain city from Daesh group

YemenExtra

M.A.

Daesh affiliated “Maute Group” waged a powerful attack on the large city of Marawi earlier this week, seizing most of the government-controlled territory by May 24th.

On Sunday morning, the Filipino security forces renewed their counter-offensive against hte Maute Group aiming to recapture the points they lost to the terrorist forces in this city.

According to pro-government media, the Filipino security forces were capable of liberating the Pakpak Hospital, while also making a considerable advance to reenter the city from its northwestern corridor.

While the Maute Group inside of Marawi is only comprised of an estimated 500 terrorists, they are deeply entrenched inside the city, making it hard for government forces to retake control of certain buildings.