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Timeline: the Rise, Spread, and Fall of the Islamic State

@combat_canuck_reloaded on Instagram: "When the boys need coffee on the frontlines. You make sure your fellow soldiers get it. This is an awesome clip from the Siege of Marawi in 2017. The siege of Marawi also known as the Marawi crisis and the Battle of Marawi, was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine government security forces against militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), including the Maute and Abu Sayyaf Salafi

A year after siege, Philippines’ Marawi lies in ruins

US forces assist Philippines in battle to end city siege

The Marawi siege was a brutal five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine government security forces and militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), including the Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups. The battle was the longest urban battle in the modern history of the Philippines, resulting in widespread destruction and displacement of civilians.[¹](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Marawi) *Key Events of the Siege:* - _May 23, 2017_