Philippines: Battle to retake Marawi from IS group leaves a ghost town
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For the past four months, fighting has been raging in Marawi, a city on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. It's the longest and deadliest battle to date against the Islamic State group in southeast Asia. The conflict is now entering its final stages, but it will take a long time to heal the city's wounds. Our correspondents report.
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Sorry for the people of Philippines. And thanks for your service soldiers.
Love from Indonesia
Selamat indonesia. Your government also helped us by providing military equipment
I like indonesian people compare to malaysiam that they have bad bad manners.
so wat if pinas makes war witj malay
@Xpost Joker heloooo!! you have prove malaysia support terorist??if have...give it to me....we not longger support terorist ,,,,,they attack our country too,,,,sabah 200 terorist philiphne attack sabah malaysia...how can we support them if they attack us back
Terima kasih temanku!
You don't know what you're talking about... That expert said that philippine army is lack of training but in reality they have intense training however their specialize in jungle or guerilla warfare not in urban warfare.. In the end they give their best to finish their even though they are lack in modern weaponry
I salute the armed forces of the philippine keep in up
It is still considered lack of training because they weren't trained in urban warfare.
wat political solutions are u talking about?.. we r facing terrorists not just some kind of rebels ..
Do note that Philippine Scout Rangers are extremely skilled in jungle/guerilla warfare, that's their creme de la creme; but they were put into urban warfare with just enough equipment. But then, they accomplished their mission within 5 months, with minimal casualties on civilians and military forces. I wouldn't call that lack of training. They utilized their skills to highest level
Urban warfare is horrible :(
The army is doing great less casualties on civilians winning the wars unlike Iraq ang Syria dropping bunker buster bomb only for one Isis sniper
dj west
True
Those wars are on open mountain terrain battlefields these are urban combat tactics
Yeah you are right
There is a different between 900 isis/mauste than a hundred thousand isis/is militan in iraq and syria !! And besides it's a contenent not a soverign country like Philippines!!! Is in iraq & syria has anti tank, toyota,high powerrd gun ang a missile, while the maute don't have that kind of weapons that's why the war didn't last long ...
@@kimjongun4466 900 are you sure I came from marawi and i know how many of them. Army said they are small to calm the people and who want to join the isis. Is not going to join because they are small.
Sorry for bad English please understand.
Salute to army who risk their life in the battle.
Thank you 😀
with respect to you sir, you are somewhat lacking knowledge about political, cultural and military matters in the Philippines.
cause u say so?
@@asgdfjkglh5414 The French old man is totally detached from reality.
@@asgdfjkglh5414 because the old man is not stating the real facts, I live here in the Philippines.
*The Filipinos has always been brave since 1890s Against the americans. And on 1950 in the Korean War too.*
Sorry if im late, and now in 2024 China is planning to take over the Philippines😢
"South East Asian expert " has no clue on what he is talking about
@V Lab he might be an expert in middle eastern culture but not southeast Asian cultures. Not even close . Having the same religious beliefs doesn't make them culturally the same
True.. Hahahaha Filipinos can't even understand his english. Hahahaha
LESSON: Do not trust a guy who claims to be an "expert" in South East Asian studies who dont cook and eat rice.
lol
true
lol, the Expert has no knowledge dito sa Pilipinas. haha. DDS na tabogo ata tong Expert kuno
@@BulagaNiJoeyMerced kala nya ata ordinaryong rebel group lng ang maute. Ampaw naman pinagssbe s interview at paikot ikot pa. Oh well "expert" nga daw, so whatever he say oh well lol.
@@atuder18 he would be suprised that these rebels use AR-15 platform rifles instead of your average ISIS AK (no offense to the people who likes AKs, i kinda like AKs too)
Obviously the so called "South East Asia Expert" clearly doesn't know what he is talking about. 😒 You should experience it yourself Mr. Expert so you can back up your conclusions with correct facts.
Yes agree 😂
As a person who lives in bukidnon near from marawi, I always see helicopters above and many soldiers pass through, respect for our soldiers protecting us
Much regards to Philippines for standing strong
training is not luck, army prepared but there civilian at the marawi city, and the buildings is like the middle east it's pure concrete not like in Zamboanga city siege.
Actually only the LRR has training for urban wafare but not on a city size scale.
So theres a need for a creation of new doctrine for urban warfare
jalyd martin Beo as the world becomes more urbanized it’s important
that's why they expanded from battalion to regiment
Ano gusto nya training yung wala na awa kahit may madamay baril lang nang baril. Wag nya igaya sa ibang bansa yung mga sundalo sa pinas kapwa pilipino namin ang naiipit sa gera kaya mas ok na ang mabagal basta pulido at wala masyado nasasktan na inosenteng tao. Di yung idadamay na pati mga civilian mapatay lang ang kalaban. Mga muslim man yan sila at iba sa relihiyon namin mga krisyano mga kapwa pinoy parin namin yan sila.
Duterte said he is not setting a timetable for the operations in Marawi but admitted that the siege has to end.
“If they say ‘Well, we need another six months,’ then we’ll just have to wait it out,” the President said, referring to government forces.
“If I can save one life there, I am willing to wait one year. If I save one life, that is the job of the soldier, then, they just surround the place and camp there until kingdom come if it could save a life,” he added.
- from Philippine Star (our country's #1 newspaper)
IMO, our soldiers may not be experts when it comes to urban fighting (yet) but this is not the main reason why the fighting took so long. It took a long time because our President ordered our soldiers to prioritize the lives of the captives.
yep bcause duterte cares for the lives of citizens...lol. like the drug addicts who get killed under his orders`? stupid
@@asgdfjkglh5414 why? Would you rather spare the life of a drug traffickers than that of the innocent's lives? And besides have you ever heard of those thousands of drug users who was been rehabilitated? Duterte never said to kill them immidietley, he ask for them to surrender. Those who died are those who fought with the officers who are assigned to confiscate the drugs, and the others are just them killing each other, so there won't be any leads.
@@asgdfjkglh5414 you're funny.
@@asgdfjkglh5414 To Asgdf jkglh: Focus on the topic. He cares about innocent civilians trapped in the firefight. And how do you know he gave the orders to kill drug users? Hearsay?
@@asgdfjkglh5414 Fvckin troll.
Wrong because of the hostages that's why it is taking some time
if that had no hostages, that would be over in 1-2 months, sadly i feel bad for the civillians amd the brave soldiers that died in this battle, curse dem ISIS
Im not a pure filipino but Im very sad that my 2nd mother country was being critizes by this ppl...and I know this news has happen long ago but Im very happy to see ppl in marawi is living peaceful now💕
the guys not sure what he's talking about... and his answers were nonsense...
Andri Naja 😂😂😂
"Uhmmmm, ahhhhh, ehhhhh, ihhhhhh, ohhhhhh, uhhhhhh"- Southeast asian expert.😅
Hahahaha 😂😂
What a joke
He became an expert after a drinking spree the night before 😂😁
SEA expert? LMFAO 😂 he literally don't know a thing. He is not even from asia.. not even a filipino.
,,Filipino souldier are always prepared and most tested and most elite,,what are you saying!!!
Western Media interviews so many Supposed to be Experts but turned out to know Nothing about the subject.
Its been two years since this is released, but it's still funny how the "South East Asian" expert got roasted for not knowing anything. Lmao.
Why Our Country Defeated ISIS
Quicker than Other Countries?
Because they know how to adapt any given situations. That is why general McArthur once said, give me 10,000 Filipino soldiers and I conquered the world. This Asian experts must go back to school and learn basic studies. He should know and accept that Asian fighters like AFP are one of the best soldiers in the world. Wherever your country is must come to the Philippines and learn the hardest training that you can ever known. Never underestimate the true warriors in history. This experts should read the Korean War story. 1000 Filipino soldiers against 40,000 reds soldiers. Or if he’s lazy to do some research then he should go to the ground and see it at hand.
"Give me 10,000 Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world" - McArthur
he doesn't know that! hahaha!
Amen ✔
Fraud
With Modern Military Tech😂
Margaux give me 10,000 fishermen and I will conquer the universe” - Adolf Hitler
Respec for the Phillipines army from Mexico!!!
Is not luck of training.... marawi has many houses and commercial establishment and its build by solid concrete. that is the one of problem that's why they cant push immediately and the maute/Isis plant some trap/IEd so that it will difficult to push for the army, and how you can execute the terrorist fast when it's have many civilian hostages on the ground? Philippine Army is always ready to a war for our country. This Expert has no Idea in the situation in Marawi. Even the top country cant end a war like this in 1 month except if the terrorist has no hostage like in marawi. It has a hundred civilian hostages are trap and look at the place it's full of houses and establishment and it has many civilian hostages in the ground. "This Expert is telling his own opinion"
Philippine soldiers is one of the best and scariest military in the world. Battle tested... ready to die for the country.
They could have end it a month ago but the hostages is slowing the operation also not to mention the mayors and capt. Of that region is supporting maute. It's easy to say political solution but the truth is this old guy don't know what he is talking about. Don't blame press. Du30 for marawi, according to an interview from a captured maute member they were planning to attack marawi since 2009, it's the previous gov. fault.
The South East Asia expert is a tool....Filipino Military and Police fought well to defeat ISIS...Granted they were not urban warfare trained as there expertise is jungle warfare, but they done great in the defeat of ISIS. With training the Military will become good urban combat fighters in case of any future conflict. Well done to my filipino brothers in Arms.
if this is your standard of being an expert, then it is time to leave this planet....
Did all of you forgot that Chad soldier who literally drank a coffee in the freaking battleground lmao
sorry but your south east asian expert clearly does not know what talking about
Training was not lacking sir, our forces are not used to urban warfare they were mostly trained for jungle warfare.
yep, AFP wasn't ready for urban warfare because they spend most of the time doing jungle fighting. way back in 2000 the army engage more than 12,000 MILF and end it in 4 months with no better weapon way back then.
McdonaldKebabFlavor
I agree tHAt not all of filipino soldiers are experts in urban warfare..( Though our special forces are trained to fight CQB.)
But perhaps the one thing they underestimated is the ability of the filipino soldiers to adapt techniques and learn from their experience how to fight in urban environment.
Alertness and bravery are things they already honed from years of constant conflict. This battle is a mere crash course for the entire fighting force to take ...and man they passed with flying colors.
Wrong info
we may lack some military equipment but we surely don't lack training, we constantly train to keep up with new threats. the only reason it took 6 months to wipe out the terrorists is because of the order to put priority on the lives of hostages, if there were no hostages then it would just be a matter of flushing them out. but no, there were hundreds of civilian hostages scattered around the city, enemy snipers in buildings, IED's
Lack of what kind of training? Are referring on how to bomb the whole village to kill 1sniper because your troups are afraid to attack.
What are France's reporters doing there btw?
Oh! He reminds me of Richard Heydarian! "Feeling expert!"
Mabuhay 🇵🇭
Salute to our brave Filipino soldiers!and those who died fighting were heroes!Filipino soldiers r well trained,fight scientifically with less civilian casualties,they r gallant and wild like lions in battle but deep inside they r loving,kind and tame!no to terrorism!
The expert says in my own understanding is, airstrike is a desperate move by the Philippine soldiers because of lack of training in urban warfare. If that so, even the superpower like france are doing airstrike.The Mali bombing by french airforce in support of the Mali Government, the US airstrike in Syria and Iraq? Are they desperate too? These superpower nations doesn't want to send a single foot soldier in the battlefield if necessary because they have all the best air assets to finish the job.
one who cannot differentiate between fighting in a foreign country and their own...as if the french would bombard on of their own cities in a case of terrorism....idiot.
Forgive these hypocrites lol
@@animateit8452 You hit him hard!..👍
@@asgdfjkglh5414 What happened in Marawi was an invasion and take over of the city. If it would happen to any city in France, It's pretty hard to imagine the French soldier would face the invasive force by hand to hand combat is a real stupid idea.
how pity that old man assumed being expert.. Lack of training? did you know that one of the best training in army is philippines.. Gago tanda..
Yes .. I agree ..
That "expert" has no idea of what he is talking about. It seems that he just got his knowledge from international newspapers that have no idea of what they are talking about.
The Philippine Armed Forces is indeed not that equipped especially in equipment and training. BUT they have the most combat veterans in East Asia. Other countries may have the equipment and training but didn't saw hell in the flesh! It was a bloody war and we won. There is a huge difference in shooting a target to a target that runs, hides, and shooting back.
Says by a non combat expert
I believe the Operators are prepared. They just lack of specific training. Just a little adjustment from their skill set and so they did. Thanks AFP.
We Filipinos value our families more than anything that we could sacrifice all for them sometimes we make enemies from friends just to protect our families you people don't understand this... Or do you just look down on us...
He's not an expert in southest asia, trust me.
Di ka pasisiil! Mabuhay Pilipinas!
mabuhay ka rin fran
Thierry Audi’s poor English makes the interview towards the end difficult to listen to.
It's funny that he's called 'expert' but he has never been on that battleground, hahaha.😂😂😂
same as you....
@@yeboyjayyjv9109 Stupidity’s not a crime, so feel free to go. 😅
It seems the Thierry Aube hasn't studied his homework very well with his comments....he doesn't even know and speak about the Filipino psyche and attitude...more to cover and study the issues very well...
Among ethnics tribes in the Philippines, especially in the Southern Part, there is this "RIDO" ,which is basically a clan war,that is practiced among families....
You call him South East Asian Expert? Lol, i know more of East asia and South Eat Asia geo politics than that man.
Thank you to our BRAVE SOLDIERS and to 168 soldiers give their lives for the people and for our country SALUTE & REST IN PARADISE and thank you to our BRAVE PRESIDENT.ATTY.RODRIGO R. DUTERTE 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭💪💪💪💪
They didn’t have to turn it to dust. It’s just one region. The reason they did it is because of the safety of the soldiers. 4 months is a very long time for the size of that place. They are to blame for not prioritizing the town.
Next time get an “expert” that knows what he is talking about. He was not there on site to actually assess the situation that soldiers were faced with.
this man expert by words but not in actual situation sometimes you need to think the situation before judging
your resource person dont know what he's saying...
not a complete expert! I don't know how he became an expert.
Philippine soldiers just took 5 months to liberate Marawi unlike Syria and Iraq its been a decade fighting till this moment..
A tough military the p.i.soldiers , and Marines, really enjoyed your comradeship
Very brave soldier Gob b with you all
how did they receive so much arms?
Why life is quite unfair.. The moment you already had the best leader but in just short periods of time :
a soldier from marawi once said
terrorism is not a people but an ideology you may destroy a people
but an ideology u cant you can only held it irrelevant that people just wont do it again
Among TH-cam war videos, Filipino soldiers are the most foward moving towards their target .
Let me validate to you both..it took years for the combined forces from different countries to liberate Syria..our soldiers liberate Marawi on our own without the help of other Nations!
Yeah because let's forget ISIS in Syria is counted around 30 to 60 thousand strong well equipped, well trained and die hard fanatics.
While here in the Philippines the mauti group is outgunned, outnumbered and outmaneuvered
You also have to understand that the US and France only send airstrike to support the Kurds and only had has volunteers from other countries while the Russian only operate in Syria and mainly aimed at FSA who also fight against ISIS
Let's just stop comparing the middle east and marawi
Amirican reporter:why is this battle lasted for so long almost 4 months
Amirecans in sirya:iv been here for years
Our Army was battle hardened. Even the Americans will be having a hard time in this kind of battle.
LRR the elite of most elite snipers
Its so difficult because the terrorists holding civilian as thier human shields.
The guy is an expert??? hardly, I think. Can't the studio call somebody from Southeast Asia?
Montezuma Dizonovsky, sadly the Europe and the rest of the west even if they say they are our allies in the Philippines. They don't act accordingly. Instead they act as if we are still their colonies and slaves. They want to take control of the narrative and will never provide truthful information. Expect western media to always slant, bend, even put malice on their reporting.
White man expert on Asian conflict this news is dope...he said lack of training those scout rangers and armed forces finish the job even it takes a month what about in Syria still fighting as we speak no sign of ending
The hostages just adds up to the long time battle,but Filipinos are always battle tested in history a long time ago, you gotta research on that
we talk all around about what happens in marawi... and now we tend to forget that this problem begun in middle east . The Philippines is just a casualty about the failure of western countries in dealing ISIS that took several years. WHO'S TO BLAME NOW.
Marawi crisis is done! how about in iraq and syria? still going despite the help of UK and United states so called great army.. tsk tsk tsk. Go! Philippines!
Yeah, great army. But ISIS is different dude. Get info somewhere reliable, media and youtube is not the right one. These countries have sacrificed young men as well, Killed by the Islamic state. You mock these countries that one day you'll turn to when another country attack your country? Lol Know the difference between isis linked and the Main ISIS militants. Those guys arent joke, well trained, well educated and came from different side of middle east. They got endless supply of ammo and weapon, artillery and rockets. They got abundance of recruitment.. While maute is trapped, Isolated. Lol war logistic dude. If we didnt cut the supply line we'd be fifhting even the foreigner fighters from middle east!
@@MrChow-sw5ub My reply might be late but Maute's are funded by extremist from foreign countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, please don't even bother to reply if you have no knowledge in the situation.
I am sad that this happened to my country but I am happy that Duterte is the president during this time.
I cant even understand the way he delivered his speech, he looks confuse on his words if he is telling the real situation of the extreamism and radicalism in the Philippines. Difinately unsure to his words and have no enough knowledge about the Philippine insurgency.
I just cant believe that they pretend to be expert of something. Funny guy.
You have interviewed a wrong person.
The invited "expert" is not really an expert in the situation in the Southern Philippine affairs. :(
You are wrong miss, people will seek revenge to the maute clan not to the government.
This people have their unique culture of revenge called rido.
With respect sir..do u study or research before u said something about it?
and beside of that so many eid bomb left and sniper hiding. so you cant just enter the stronghold of terrorist
There were civilian hostages, not lack of training!
Classic foreign media always asking people who didn't go or lived there
What do you mean “political solution?” You clearly do not know what you are talking about.
Then Pres. Duterte Visit Marawi And Bring His Dual Uzi 😂 What A Brave President!! 😂
@Lance Riley u are stupid idiot lol
your so-called expert doesn't know what he's talking about!
There are also almost 1k foreign isis coming from indonesi, malaysia, pakistan and other middle eastern countries along with local maute this was really planned
Good bless presiden Filipina
I live here is South East Asia, and clearly he is not a SEA expert.
Its more like he knows nothing about SEA.
How peculiar. A person who can't even call a spade a digging implement but rather seeks to discuss the state of the humus to be found among the detritus of organic matter in its catabolic phase of growth.
Your so-called "expert" doesn't even know what he is talking about. Although he has a little bit of a point about the "lack of training" because even the military admitted that they don't have that much experience on urban warfare and CQB as they usually operate in d jungle. Maybe some of elite like d rangers,swag,saf, etc. have but most of the regular force in my opinion dont.
Philippine Army finished their task in 5 month unlike Syria and Iraq
all this expert just said was "uhh ehhh ahmmm uhhh u-u-uhhhh uh uhh"
During Syria war
ISIS comrade one: (Fires a gun and ran out of ammo)
Comrade two: (Fires a gun)
Comrade three: What are u doing mate?
Comrade two: What do you mean?
Comrade three: Why are u wasting bullets? you don't even aim...
Comrade two: I don't know .: I'm just firing that direction just like the others do...
Forca militar Filipina from Timor Leste
opo bakit
What is this Asia expert talking about? I don’t think he knows anything about the Philippines or even South East Asia. He is not making any sense at all!
2:19 A true leader
This is a B S interview frm someone who know nothing about and not really an expert about ph. Ph military not enough training? Very laughable opinion from a man far far away. 🤔🙄