Islamist militants kill 19 in south Philippines: army

Fighting between Islamist militants and Philippine security forces in the southern city of Marawi has entered its sixth day, with most of the city’s residents forced to flee (AFP Photo/)
MoreMarawi (Philippines) (AFP) – Islamist militants locked in street-to-street battles with security forces in a southern Philippine city have killed 19 civilians, the military said Sunday, bringing the official death toll from nearly a week of fighting to at least 85.
The violence prompted Presiden