Incident Summary:

08/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on a temporary military encampment in Marantao, Marantao district, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. At least one assailant was killed and four soldiers were wounded in the attack. The Maute Group claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspected that the attack was meant to stop classes from being held at Mindanao State University.

GTD ID:
201708220004

When:
2017-08-22

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Lanao del Sur

City:
Marantao

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Marantao district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Philippine Army (PA)
Specific Description Detachment
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Weapon Details
M60 and M203 assault weapons, and rocket-propelled grenade (RPGs) were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Maute Group Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 20
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Maute harasses military encampment in Lanao del Sur town," Philippine Star, August 22, 2017.
"Maute militants raid Army detachment; 2 killed," Philippine Star, August 22, 2017.
"Marawi fighting spills over to nearby town, 1 militant killed.(Mindanao)," Manila Bulletin, August 22, 2017.