2016 Butig clashes

2016 armed conflicts in the Philippines October 2022 October 2022 February 2016 Butig clash the Moro conflict February 20 – March 1, 2016 Butig, Lanao del Sur, Philippines 7.6957 124.2977 inline,title Decisive Philippine victoryArmy hoist PH flag in Butig after 10-day firefight Philippines Philippines AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Maute group Flag of the Philippine Army.svg Roseller MurilloFlag of the Philippine Army.svg Gerrardo Barrientos Jr.Philippines Ibrahim Macadato AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Omar MauteAQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Abdullah Maute Flag of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.svg Armed Forces of the Philippines Flag of the Philippine Army.svg Philippine Army 1st Infantry Division 103rd Infantry Brigade 51st Infantry Battalion Unknown ≈2,000 soldiers 60+ militants 5 killed7 woundedhttp://thepinoyweekly.com/?p=63420 5 soldiers killed, 7 injured in Lanao clashes September 26, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170926235506/http://thepinoyweekly.com/?p=63420 September 26, 2017 dead 55 killed(Philippine army estimate)https://manilastandard.net/news/-main-stories/top-stories/200621/milf-using-clashes-to-push-draft-law.html MILF using clashes to push draft law March 3, 2016 July 5, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170705233449/http://thestandard.com.ph/news/-main-stories/top-stories/200621/milf-using-clashes-to-push-draft-law.html live 30,000+ displacedhttp://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-philippine-assault-seizes-terrorist-lair-kills-24-2016mar01-story.html Philippine assault seizes terrorist lair, kills 24 militants The San Diego Tribune March 1, 2016 Gomez, Jim The 2016 Butig clashes were armed conflicts that began on February 20, 2016, between the Philippine Army and a group of Moro insurgent sympathizers of ISIS and Jemaah Islamiyah led by the Maute group in Butig, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Three Philippine Army soldiers were killed in action, 11 wounded, and 20 terrorists killed in the early phase of battle. 335 families fled to Marawi City and 657 families took refuge in Masiu.Romero Alexis February 26, 2016 3 soldiers killed, 11 hurt in Lanao del Sur clash The Philippine Star http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/02/26/1557058/3-soldiers-killed-11-hurt-lanao-del-sur-clash February 27, 2016 http://globalnation.inquirer.net/136968/136968 Army reports killing 20 'terrorists' in clashes with Lanao Sur armed group Umel Richel Philippine Daily Inquirer February 27, 2016 February 2016 clash The Butig clashes began when a supposed "foreign and local terrorist organization" (FLTO), led by the Maute brothers, harassed the 51st Infantry Battalion, which had been manning a patrol base in Barangay Bayabao on February 20, 2016. Armored personnel carriers and troops were sent to Butig, while the military used two 520MG Defender helicopters to track down the armed men and conducted air strikes against them. A lull in the fighting occurred that evening, but resumed at dawn the next.Lanao del Sur clash kills 5, wounds 1 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2016/02/21/lanao-del-sur-clash-kills-5-wounds-1-458552 SunStar Cagayan de Oro February 21, 2016 February 29, 2016 According to Armed Forces of the Philippines sources, the skirmishes between Army forces and the Maute group turned into a full blown military offensive with troops using artillery, gunships, and armored personnel carriers against the terrorists.Terror ringleader killed in Lanao del Sur skirmish http://www.mb.com.ph/terror-ringleader-killed-in-lanao-del-sur-skirmish Manila Bulletin February 24, 2016 March 1, 2016 The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Office of Civil Defense stated that approximately 2000 individuals evacuated their homes to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.Cahiles Gerg February 23, 2016 Thousands displaced by ongoing firefight in Lanao del Sur CNN Philippines http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/02/23/thousands-residents-displaced-lanao-del-sur-firefights-afp-government-troops-jemaah-islamiyah.html February 29, 2016 March 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305130517/http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/02/23/thousands-residents-displaced-lanao-del-sur-firefights-afp-government-troops-jemaah-islamiyah.html dead According to Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, three soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in the sporadic firefights. November 2016 clash November 2016 Butig clash the Moro conflict 2016 11 26 – 2016 11 30 Butig, Lanao del Sur, Philippines Philippine government victory Philippines PhilippinesFlag of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.svg Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Relief aid) AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Maute group Flag of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.svg Armed Forces of the Philippines Flag of the Philippine Army.svg Philippine Army 15px Philippine National Police Unknown Unknown 200–300Zambrano Chiara Army presses offensive in Maute-held Lanao town https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/11/27/16/army-presses-offensive-in-maute-held-lanao-town November 28, 2016 ABS-CBN News November 27, 2016 no deaths30 wounded 63 killed17 wounded(Philippine Army source)http://dulangan.com/article/news/ph-army-suffers-1st-death-in-butig-3/ PH Army suffers 1st death in 'Butig 3' Balitang Pinas February 21, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170106012045/http://dulangan.com/article/news/ph-army-suffers-1st-death-in-butig-3/ January 6, 2017 dead 2,400 families displacedhttp://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/11/29/1648619/butig-clashes-displace-more-2400-families Butig clashes displace more than 2,400 families The Philippine Star November 29, 2016 February 21, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20161202141414/http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/11/29/1648619/butig-clashes-displace-more-2400-families December 2, 2016 dead On November 26, 2016, the Maute group, a militant organization which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, occupied the town of Butig in Lanao del Sur.Zambrano Chiara Troops bombard Maute militants as fighting enters third day https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/11/28/16/troops-bombard-maute-militants-as-fighting-enters-third-day November 28, 2016 ABS-CBN News ABS-CBN News. Agence France-Presse November 28, 2016 The Maute group lost Camp Darul Iman in Butig to the Philippine military in June 2016. The November 2016 town seizure was reportedly in retaliation of an offensive launched by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Maute group seized the town of Butig in November 26 reportedly with 200 militants. By the second day, the group now with about 300 armed men with grenade launchers have occupied the old town hall building where they replaced the Philippine flag hoisted there with the Black Standard flag used by ISIS. They had also occupied the mosque and the national high school situated inside the town center. All roads leading to Butig was closed to the public. The Tactical Command Post in Lanao has sent reinforcements to aid Philippine soldiers fighting the Maute fighters in Butig. SF-260 trainer planes also dropped 150 lb kg bomb in the occupied town center. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is reportedly coordinating with the government in dealing with the evacuees who fled from the town due to the clash.Dureza: Duterte taking bold steps to deal with Maute Group http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590396/news/nation/dureza-duterte-taking-bold-steps-to-deal-with-maute-group November 28, 2016 GMA News November 27, 2016 By the third day, most of the 17,000 residents of the Muslim-majority town has been evacuated to neighboring municipalities. The old municipal hall was also recaptured by government forces.Wakefield Francis November 29, 2016 49 Maute members killed in ongoing Butig purge Manila Bulletin http://news.mb.com.ph/2016/11/29/afp-40-maute-members-killed-in-ongoing-butig-purge/ November 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161130232840/http://news.mb.com.ph/2016/11/29/afp-49-maute-members-killed-in-ongoing-butig-purge/ 30 November 2016 Meanwhile, during the operation, suspected Maute Group members planted an IED outside the US embassy in Manila, and detonated another in a PSG and military convoy in Marawi that acts as vanguard party for President Duterte's visit in Marawi and Butig, wounding 7 PSG personnel and 2 soldiers.2016-12-01 Philippines raises terror alert after foiled Manila bomb plot en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-security-idUSKBN13Q49X 2022-12-102016-11-29 7 PSG members, 2 soldiers wounded in Marawi roadside blast https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/112670 2022-12-10 www.sunstar.com.ph en The offensive by government forces ended on November 30, 2016, with the military saying that the town was deserted and that surviving Maute militants are retreating to the mountains.PH military ends 5-day siege against Maute group https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/11/30/16/ph-military-ends-5-day-siege-against-maute-group November 30, 2016 ABS-CBN News Reuters November 30, 2016 References Philippines Butig Category:Battles involving the Philippines Category:Moro conflict Butig Category:21st century in Lanao del Sur Category:Terrorist incidents in the Philippines in 2016 Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2016 Category:February 2016 in the Philippines Category:March 2016 in the Philippines Category:November 2016 in the Philippines