DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:50 P.M.) – ISIS released a six-minute propaganda video on Sunday, showing urban warfare in the Philippine city of Marawi which has witnessed a three-month long battle that is yet to end.

The footage, published by the Al-Hayat Media Center through its ‘Inside the Khalifah’ series, depicts combat footage with the Philippine Army and calls on foreign fighters, mainly from Australia and neighboring Muslim countries in Southeast Asia to join Islamic State ranks, represented on the battlefield by the jihadist Abu Sayyaf and Maute groups.

Not long ago, the ISIS-linked Amaq Agency released an infographic that suggested 335 Philippine soldiers had been killed in the battle for Marawi thus far.

In comparison, high-ranking members of the Philippine Army claim that some 500 ISIS insurgents have been neutralized, thus reaffirming the intensity of the clashes.

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Well, im speechless looking at the video when they destroyed the cross. I do not know where they got their islam from but didnt they know that Rasulullah pbuh did tell us not to destroy places where people worship, the elders, women and children. Also those who didnt bring danger to ourself. We must follow the law of the land. I.e: if u think philipines is not an ideal place for u to worship Allah then migrate to else where. That is what we have been taught. What an idiot. Your act is a disgraced to other muslim. Being a… Read more »
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04/09/2017 09:29
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all religion is just awful so sick of all the worlds religions

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Apparently, humans need religion.

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Pro-ISIS groups are losing in Marawi. And now they’re calling for help.

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22/08/2017 20:33
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Easy to see these fighters believe in the story of paradise for them, let me ask, if anyone knows, what do the ISIS fighters in Syria say is the reason Allah has turned his back on their Jihad?

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06/09/2017 22:59
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I asked an honest question of the commenters and YOU took it down ?
Afraid of honest dialogue ?

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Do they know that the tradition in the Philippines, since general Pershing was here is, after a shithadist has been killed, to suspend a pig over the grave and spill pig blood on his carcass before burying him?
Country is 85% Christian… Well, I feel that these shithadists will provoke a serious wave of apostasy in Muslim ranks…

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It was a myth. Pershing did say they were buried with a dead pig, but never bloodied with it. The Moros at that time anyway weren’t jihadists, they were fighting so Sulu Sultanate didn’t remain a colony and puppet of foreign powers. Moro rebellions against USA continued even after Pershing and end of American-Moro war.

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Jahangeer I think You have it right.
With the ISIS up in Syria, how do they explain ALLAH turning his back on them and allowing the infidels to win ?
I am curious what they say to each other and the world, I imagine they say “Its a test…… blah blah”
Anyone know for sure ???

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