Philippines: The next ISIS stronghold?01:03
ISIS in Southeast Asia: Philippines battles growing threat
By James Griffiths, CNN
Updated 0055 GMT (0855 HKT) May 30, 2017
(CNN)The black flag of ISIS has been raised in the Philippines.
At least 103 people have died in the city of Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao in less than a week as fighters affiliated with the so-called Islamic State engaged in violent clashes with government forces, and martial law was declared over the entire island.
Local resident Chico Usman said the militants had entered the predominantly Muslim city of some 200,000 suddenly, on the afternoon of May 24, wearing masks and carrying assault rifles. "Everybody was shocked and ran into their houses," he said, adding they could hear gunfire and fighting until the following morning.
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