"LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — A Lanao del Sur provincial official on Sunday confirmed the rescue of 39 Christians trapped in the crossfire between soldiers and Maute terrorists that laid siege to their village in Marawi City.
Lanao del Sur Vice Gov. Mamintal Adiong, Jr. told The STAR Sunday that the dangerous rescue was initiated by the information officer of the provincial government, Salma Jayne Tamano, who is a Muslim, and her relatives.
“This is a good story of Muslim-Christian unity worth sharing to the whole world,” Adiong said.
Senior Supt. Oscar Nantes, provincial police director, said the 39 evacuees, who had not eaten for days, just lay flat on the floors of houses in the Lilod Madaya and Saduc areas, where they hid for more than 36 hours due to the presence of gunmen in the area.
Nantes said Tamano’s team also rescued two Muslim elders who provided the 39 evacuees sanctuary while firefights erupted in the village.
The hungry rescuees were immediately fed and submitted to evaluation by rehabilitation experts. Adiong said he is thankful to the Muslim villagers who protected the 39 Christians in the middle of intense gunfights in the area." -PhilStar Global
It adds up a reason for the Philippine society to accept and stop the discrimination to Islam despite the situation in Marawi City. This proves that most Muslims are not in favor of what the IS is doing.
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