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Palace: 6 civilians rescued during 'humanitarian pause'

Alexis Romero - Philstar.com
June 26, 2017 | 8:15am
Palace: 6 civilians rescued during 'humanitarian pause'

This file photo shows civilians rescued in coordination with the military's Western Mindanao Command on June 11. OPAPP, release, file

MANILA, Philippines — Six people, including a 79-year-old civilian, were rescued during the eight-hour humanitarian pause in Marawi City on Sunday, Malacañang said.
 
The military implemented the ceasefire from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. to allow the Muslims to observe the Eid’l Fitr, which marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
 
Officials said the pause in offensives was meant to express solidarity with Muslims.
 
Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said the humanitarian pause was “generally peaceful.”
 
“As a result, six civilians and one body of a civilian victim killed by the Maute group were recovered from inside Marawi. First rescued was a senior citizen, 79 years old. Next were five other civilians,” he said in a statement on Monday.
 
As of Sunday, 1,702 civilians have been rescued from the battle zone. A total of 290 terrorists, 70 government troopers and 27 civilians have been killed since the Maute militants overran Marawi City last May 23.
 
Abella said four villages in the battle-ravaged city remain “problematic areas.” The military identified the militant-held barangays—Marinaut, Lulut, Mapandi and the Banggolo commercial district—about two weeks ago.
 
“Enemy resistance continues to wane and enemy-held areas continue to diminish as government security forces press its advance,” the presidential spokesman said.
 
Abella said the terrorists’ continuous use of snipers, improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades from remaining vantage positions continue to pose a challenge to security forces.
 
He said terrorists also hide in mosques and use captive civilians as shields to evade pursuing government forces.

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