Lanao del Sur Muslim leaders urge gov’t to stop aerial strikes in Marawi City

An ABS- CBN online report said that the leaders urged President Rodrigo Duterte to be open to negotiations with the terrorist Maute group to address the crisis in Marawi and to include the sultanates in Mindanao in all talks.

Sheik Haron Ali Tomawis, the oldest of the Maranao tribe leaders, said war is not the option to address the crisis in Marawi. Tomawis also asked the military for a ceasefire and consider their observance of the holy month of Ramadan, the report also said.

The group also asked for considerations from the local government of Iligan City to allow Maranaos to go out during curfew hours.