Rebel Base Falls To Soldiers In Mindanao After 3 Days Of Fighting
April 25 2017
Security forces in the Philippines killed dozens of Islamic State-linked militants in an operation over the weekend, according to an army general cited by Reuters.
The general said that ighting began on Friday on the southern island of Mindanao after Philippine soldiers found a well-protected base belonging to a Muslim separatist faction known as the Maute group.
The base, guarded by about 150 fighters, was captured on Monday, said Brig. Gen. Roland Bautista on Monday. ...
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