They start appearing after a few levels and continue existing until the final baddie bunker. The baddie commandos are more of an average troop, whereas the riflemen are absolute trash. So weak in fact that if anything as much as touched him he would DIE! Like a cardboard replica of a soldier. Even then, riflemen still deal 1 damage and can still kill civilians, ruining your 3 medals. Meatshields? Let's get real, these riflemen are weak as flies to the player. Shoots at you and stays still, unless he is moved by a piece of rubble that doesn't kill him. They can be found all the way from the tutorial to the final baddie bunkers. It's as if the baddies were inspired by zerg rush tactics enough to deploy these useless scumbags. The military has said it is aiming to end the siege by Monday, the Philippines' independence day.The grunts of the baddie army. Military officials believe Hapilon is still in the town. Maute joined forces with Isnilon Hapilon, who was last year proclaimed by Islamic State as its Southeast Asia "emir". One of the main Islamist factions dug in around the heart of the city is the Maute group, a relative newcomer amid the throng of insurgents, separatists and bandits on Mindanao. An estimated 500 to 1,000 civilians are trapped there, some being held as human shields, while others are hiding in their homes with no access to running water, electricity or food. The death toll for civilians was 20 and more than 100 had been killed overall.Īt least 200 militants are holed up in a corner of the town.
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"The Philippines is open to assistance from other countries if they offer it."Īs of Saturday the number of security forces killed in the battle for Marawi stood at 58. "The fight against terrorism, however, is not only the concern of the Philippines or the United States but it is a concern of many nations around the world," he said. forces were not participating directly in combat operations as it is prohibited by Philippines law. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement U.S. He did not say the armed forces had gone over his head but noted that, because of years of training from the United States, "our soldiers are pro-American, that I cannot deny." The seizure of Marawi on May 23 by hundreds of local and foreign fighters has alarmed Southeast Asian nations, which fear the ultra-radical group Islamic State is trying to establish a stronghold on Mindanao that could threaten their region.ĭuterte, who declared martial law on Mindanao - an island the size of South Korea - after the Islamist fighters overran Marawi, said that under martial law he has authority over the defense department. embassy in Manila which said the support had been requested by the government. forces were providing technical assistance but had no "boots on the ground", confirming a statement from the U.S. The Philippines military said on Saturday U.S. It is unclear whether the pro-American military went over Duterte's head in seeking U.S. military trainers and advisers from his country. The cooperation between the longtime allies in the battle is significant because Duterte, who came to power a year ago, has taken a hostile stance towards Washington and has vowed to eject U.S. support to fight the pro-Islamic State militants in Marawi City on the island of Mindanao, Duterte said he was "not aware of that until they arrived."