[WATCH] Maute group attacks Marawi City

CNN Philippines' Chief Correspondent Pia Hontiveros gives us live updates on the clash between government forces and Maute group in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. www.cnn.ph

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Highlights:
– Armed men clash with military in Marawi
– Eyewitness: Marawi City Jail on fire
– Eyewitness: Armed men threatening residents in Marawi
– Eyewitness: Police patrol car with ISIS flag
– Eyewitness: Marawi City jail, Dansalan College on fire
– Eyewitness; Armed men entered hospital, raised ISIS flag
– Eyewitness: Gunfires still heard until now
– AFP Chief Eduardo Año: AFP, PNP going after Isnilon Hapilon in Marawi
– Año: Maute group in outskirts tried to help Hapilon
– Año: We are in full control of Marawi
– Año: Less than 50 Maute members scattered in Marawi
– Año: 1 killed, 8 wounded in Marawi clash
– Eyewitness: Armed men positioned in city entry, exit points
– Eyewitness: Armed men trying to get public sympathy
– Eyewitness: There were exchanges of gunfire
– Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra: We are asking for reinforcement
– Marawi Mayor: We need to prevent Maute from entering government facilities
– Marawi Mayor: No firefight because military not present
– Marawi Mayor: I am not protecting Marawi City hall
– Marawi Mayor: We need support of AFP, PNP
– Marawi Mayor: I cannot say situation is normal
– Marawi Mayor: We cannot allow Maute to enter city hall
– Marawi Mayor: Lights have gone out in the city
– Marawi Mayor appealing to Maute not to enter city hall
– Eyewitness: Amai Pakpak Hospital overrun by Maute
– Power out in Marawi City
– Eyewitness: Everything moved as if it was coordinated
– Eyewitness: Maute group has left Amai Pakpak Medical Center
– Eyewitness: There are sporadic gunfire
– Eyewitness: We always consider Marawi as shelter amid conflict
– AFP releases statement on Marawi encounter
– Eyewitness: We appealed to armed men, we are civilians
– ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman: There was an attempt to wreak havoc in Marawi
– Hataman: Group of soldiers to reinforce security of Marawi City Hall
– Hataman: Terrorism should also be addressed by community
– Hataman: There was no early info from residents on armed men
– Hataman: Maute members have relatives in Marawi
– Hataman: Maute did not give importance to preps for Ramadan
– Hataman: Forces have secured city hall, provincial capitol

Posted by CNN Philippines on Tuesday, May 23, 2017