The Philippines military said Hapilon was likely wounded in the raids but managed to escape to Marawi, where he joined up with the Maute group before plotting the siege.

The battle for Marawi began on May 23, when the Philippine military tried to capture Isnilon Hapilon, the head of a southern militia that has pledged loyalty to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, a hero of the five-month war in Marawi City in 2017, ends his military career. In a ceremony steeped in tradition, Cuerpo gave the saber symbolizing authority as 4ID ...