Marawi City

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Marawi City

Postby AztecDave » Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:48 am

Looks like the action is getting good down there. Mindanao has always been a Muslim stronghold, be it Moros or ISIS. RYP, waddaya know about it? Here's a taste.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwX7kcKneCU
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Re: Marawi City

Postby RYP » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:10 pm

This is the latest ISIS franchise which emboldens yet another ethnic splinter group. MNLF - MILF - Abu Sayeff - etc etc.

the goal is to blow stuff up and get into peace talks where the government gives you free stuff not to blow stuff up.
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