Eight bodies
of civilians who appeared to be executed were uncovered in a ravine
near the besieged city of Marawi, Philippines on Sunday, Reuters
reports citing police.
Most of the
civilians, believed to be local carpenters, were shot in the head,
and some had their hands tied behind their backs. One body had a
plaque reading “munafik” (hypocrite) attached.
The bodies
of eight other civilians, including three women and one child, were
uncovered by the military in a road close to a local university,
according to AP, citing army spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla.
The total
death toll in the city overrun by Islamist militants linked to
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) is currently 95, with 61
militants, 19 civilians, 11 soldiers, and four policemen killed in
the clashes, the spokesman said. The standoff between IS-linked
militants and government military forces in Marawi has entered the
sixth day.
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