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Philippines: Helicopters deployed in battle to retake Marawi from Islamist rebels25th May 2017Government troops are seen during an assault on insurgents from the so-called Maute group, who have taken over large parts of Marawi City, in Marawi City, southern Philippines May 25, 2017. Source: Reuters/Romeo RanocoGovernment troops walk past a mosque before their assault with insurgents from the so-called Maute group, who have taken over large parts of Marawi City, southern Philippines May 25, 2017. Source: Reuters/Romeo RanocoResidents run to evacuate during government troops assault with insurgents from the so-called Maute militants, who have taken over large parts of the Marawi city, southern Philippines May 25, 2017. Source: Reuters/Romeo Ranoco Government troops are seen during an assault on insurgents from the so-called Maute group, who have taken over large parts of Marawi City, in Marawi City, southern Philippines May 25, 2017. Source: Reuters/Romeo RanocoTROOPS backed by attack helicopters battled dozens of militants linked to the Islamic State group holed up in a besieged city in the southern Philippines on Thursday after attempts to secure volatile areas met heavy resistance.The army sent about 100 soldiers, including US-trained special forces, to retake buildings and streets in mainly Muslim Marawi City held by militants of the Maute group, which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State.Thousands fled as rebels seized large parts of the city and torched buildings in running battles with government forces that erupted on Tuesday afternoon after a failed raid by security forces on one of the group’s hideouts.Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law on impoverished Mindanao, the country’s second-largest island, to prevent the spread of extremism after the Maute rebels rampaged through the city of 200,000 people.Read more at https://asiancorrespondent.com/2017/05/philippines-helicopters-deployed-battle-retake-marawi-islamist-rebels/#PwfQJiByRyQdiBZB.99
Surgical airstrikes, airstrikes have been used in the area for quite a while: http://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/airstrikes-launched-on-maute-positions-in-marawi/ar-BBBvKAn
This stuff goes back to the Moros and Juramentados committing parrang sabbil. (turn of the last century). This spurred development of the 1911 Colt, although it was not used in that insurrection. (The Colt .45 Model 1902 and DA Model 1909 revolvers were, the 1911 didn't arrive until 1913)
Time to go Black Jack Pershing on them.
