AFP hindi bobombahin ang mga mosque sa Marawi
A military helicopter hovers by a mosque as government troops battle with Muslim militants who continue to hold their ground in some areas of Marawi city for almost a week Monday, May 29, 2017 in southern Philippines. Philippine forces control most of the southern city where militants linked to the Islamic State group launched a bloody siege nearly a week ago, authorities said Monday, as the Army launched airstrikes and went house-to-house to crush areas of resistance. AP Photo/Bullit Marquez
MANILA, Philippines — Nilinaw ng Armed Forces of the Philippines ngayong Miyerkules ang mga ulat na pinupuntirya nila sa surgical airstrikes ang mga mosque sa Marawi City.
Tiniyak ni Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, tagapagsalita ng AFP, sa mga naapektuhang residente na gagawin nila ang kanilang makakaya upang hindi masira ang mga sambahan.
"There is strict instruction from the chief of staff (Gen. Eduardo Año) that we will respect these areas, these places of worship," pahayag ni Padilla sa kaniyang panayam sa "Headstart" ng ANC.
"If the enemy uses the parapets or the high areas of the mosque as potential sniper lairs, may hit on those areas alone but we will not bomb the mosque itself," dagdag niya.
Sinabi kahapon ni Lt. Col. Jo-Ar Herrera, tagapagsalita ng 1st Infantry Division, na kung gagamitin ng mga sniper ang mosque ay kailangan itong patamaan upang makapagligtas ng buhay.
“Those identified enemy battle positions, they are targeted for surgical airstrikes so that we can gain foothold. That’s the development on the ground so that our men can advance in the inner heart of Marawi," ani Herrera.
Sinabi naman ni Padilla na patagal ng patagal ay pahina na nang pahina ang pwersa ng Maute terror group na nanggulo mula pa noong Mayo 23.
"There are four barangays who continue to have areas of resistance and not all of them are as strong as before. In fact, they are dwindling. This resistance is getting lesser and lesser by the day," patuloy niya.
Dahil sa pag-atake ay isinailalim ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang buong Mindanao sa martial law.
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