Government troops fight against Maute rebels in Philippines

MARAWI, PHILIPPINES - SEPTEMBER 14: Members of the Philippine Marines 1st Brigade conduct clearing operation at the main battle zone to liberate the ruined city from the presence of Daesh terrorists in Marawi City, Philippines on September 15, 2017. Since May 23, the government faced 148 deaths; 660 on the opposition side as 45 civilians were killed by Daesh militants. The clashes flared up when soldiers and policemen moved to arrest Isnilon Hapilon, the acknowledged head of the Daesh in Mindanao who is on the list of United States' most wanted terrorist. However, they were hit by a big force of gunmen composed of militants from the Maute group, backed by an undetermined number of foreign fighters. The Fighting displaced more than 400,000 people scattered in various evacuation centers in Lanao del Sur. (Photo by Jeoffrey Maitem/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)