Clashes continue in Lanao Del Sur

MARAWI CITY: Sporadic clashes between security forces and jihadists continue in Lanao del Sur, one of five provinces under the troubled Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Various sources said at least two jihadists were killed in clashes that erupted last week, but are still continuing in the town of Butig, where military forces were trying to flush out the group of Abdullah Maute, which is fighting for an Islamic caliphate in the volatile region.