Three soldiers were dead and 52 were wounded in a clash with Maute terrorists that saw the military retake the strategic Bangolo Bridge inside the besieged city of Marawi, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Friday. Jo-ann Petinglay, spokeswoman for the AFP’s Western Mindanao Command, said most of the wounded suffered only slight injuries. The Bangolo Bridge is a “strategic” structure connecting the western part of Marawi to the main battle area in the east. With this recent gain, military has compressed the Maute terrorists to the eastern side of the battle zone. On Friday morning, military troops ceased operations and silenced their guns momentarily to pay respect for the observance of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, said Padilla.

Source: Manila Times September 01, 2017 16:41 UTC