PH Urban Fighting

[HALO99]

Late last year a 20-day urban fighting took place in southern PH. Some 500+ fully armed hardcore jihadist insurgents sieged a city and held civilians as hostages. PH military was able to take back the city and rescue the hostages. The result: 20 PH soldiers KIA, 200+ insurgents KIA, 200+ insurgents captured, and the PH flag was raised once again in the city capital.

Conditions: "mano-a-mano" urban fighting for 20 days non-stop, no CAS, sheer improvisation and common sense.

(Note: open source photos)

The city:


The insurgents:


The insurgents & hostages:

 

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Civilian evacuees:

 

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Taking back the city:

 

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This soldier took a ricochet in the jaw, went back to his team and fought again the next day. A few days later he took a round in the neck and was mortally wounded. He was posthumously given the highest PH combat award, the medal for valor.

 

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Confusing patches between the good guys and the baddies, at a distance.

 

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Mission Accomplished.


Captured Insurgents.


Captured insurgent weaponry.

 

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Insurgents (NSFV)


The city post-crisis.

 

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Rescued hostages.

 

[SpitfireV]

Fucking hell, this should have made the news. Great work by you guys mate! What city was it out of interest?

 

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Another day in the office.

 

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Fucking hell, this should have made the news. Great work by you guys mate! What city was it out of interest?

Zamboanga City mate. A major city south of the country

 

[TheSiatonist]

Nice thread, H.

Fucking hell, this should have made the news. Great work by you guys mate! What city was it out of interest?

It did. Here are two articles:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/09/bloody-philippine-siege-brought-to-an-end/100599/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24089553

This photo was kind of iconic to me coz it screams "We're here to take back the city!"

Philippine Defense Forces Forum

 

[Crusader74]

Stay safe & best of luck!