Posted on Aug 24, 2017
CO17153 | The Siege of Marawi City: Some Lessons | RSIS
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"Terrorists like the Mautes have different conceptions of victory from professional militaries. The commander of Westmincom measures success in terms of enemy casualties, dwindling enemy resistance, troop advancements and lands recaptured. IS strategists behind the Marawi attack, on the other hand, view success in contrasting terms:
They aim to turn the residents of Marawi against the military, the government, and countrymen; expose the state’s inability to protect its citizens; and slowly weaken the state’s resolve to secure its peripheral territories.
To achieve these objectives, what has come to be known as IS in the Philippines (ISP) strive to ensnare the military in a prolonged battle, and create a humanitarian crisis with evacuations and displacement of people."
"Terrorists like the Mautes have different conceptions of victory from professional militaries. The commander of Westmincom measures success in terms of enemy casualties, dwindling enemy resistance, troop advancements and lands recaptured. IS strategists behind the Marawi attack, on the other hand, view success in contrasting terms:
They aim to turn the residents of Marawi against the military, the government, and countrymen; expose the state’s inability to protect its citizens; and slowly weaken the state’s resolve to secure its peripheral territories.
To achieve these objectives, what has come to be known as IS in the Philippines (ISP) strive to ensnare the military in a prolonged battle, and create a humanitarian crisis with evacuations and displacement of people."
CO17153 | The Siege of Marawi City: Some Lessons | RSIS
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I read this some time ago. I was impressed with their desire. Also, I thought we might see the same thing here. Except, they would have to die in place, or pick an area that allows evasive movement to cover. Still, their death's would only be prolonged. But, they believe their death will grant them straight to the garden.
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LTC Eric Udouj
The experience of those who have already fought showed in backing into the city to defend it and forcing the Phil Army into it and attacking... and of course they had not trained for that kind of MOUT... where you had to do C2 above a company level..
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LTC Eric Udouj
You make an excellent point on prolonging their death Mark. When IS did that - they also further inflated their image strategically - and that tactic likely reduced the morale of the forces fighting them.
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Cpl Mark A. Morris
LTC Eric Udouj - 500 is more than a reinforced Battalion. That can do some damage. Plus, staged ammo.
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