{"id":125758,"date":"2017-10-23T02:29:16","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T06:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=125758"},"modified":"2025-01-29T11:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T16:17:59","slug":"lorenzana-confirms-end-of-marawi-siege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/23\/lorenzana-confirms-end-of-marawi-siege\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorenzana confirms end of Marawi siege"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The battle for the war-torn city of Marawi has finally reached its conclusion, according to Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter 154 days of siege in Marawi with Daesh-inspired Maute-ISIS group, after a week the commander-in-chief declared the liberation of Marawi City, we now announce the termination of combat operations in Marawi City,\u201d Lorenzana told reporters.<\/p>\n

“The Philippine security forces, aided by its government and the massive support of the Filipino people, have nipped the budding infrastructure and defeated terorrism in the Philippines,” a part of his statement said.<\/p>\n

This announcement came during the meeting of Association of South East Asian (ASEAN) Defense ministers.<\/p>\n

On October 17, President Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi City free.<\/p>\n

\u201cLadies and gentlemen, I hereby declare Marawi City liberated from the terrorists\u2019 influence that marks the beginning of rehabilitation,\u201d the President said during his visit in Marawi then.<\/p>\n

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(Read: Duterte announces \u2018Marawi is free\u2019<\/a>)<\/p>\n

On the same day, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) started rehabilitation operations, as other government agencies continue to discuss the funding and different aspects of rehabilitation which include not only the restoration of infrastructures and livelihood, building of shelters or transitional homes but also psychological assessments and therapies of the citizens.<\/p>\n

Ever since the successful military operation that ended the lives of the Maute fighters\u2019 two top leaders \u2013 Omar Maute and Isnilon Hapilon \u2013 on October 16, consecutive developments with the military in the upper hand came.<\/p>\n

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(Read: Philippines: Last leaders of IS-tied siege killed in Marawi<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Lorenzana previously said, \u201cThe implication of this is that the end of the Marawi incident is near and we may announce the termination of hostilities in a couple of days.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Read: Hapilon, Maute deaths mean Marawi conflict near its end \u2013 Lorenzana<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Senators, solons, and several groups lauded the military\u2019s efforts and emphasized that rehabilitation and restoration remain to be the top priority for the city, which Duterte supported.<\/p>\n

The battle that started on May 23 has finally ended on its 154th<\/sup> day, prompted the President to declare Martial Law in Mindanao. Over 800 terrorists were killed in battle.<\/p>\n

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