What the records say
- When
- 23 May 2017
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 8.00° N, 124.29° E
- Description
- 2017 battle in the Philippines
Siege of Marawi
2017 conflict between the Philippine government and the Maute Group
The siege of Marawi, also known as the Marawi crisis and the Battle of Marawi, was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine government security forces against militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), including the Maute and Abu Sayyaf Salafi jihadist groups.
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