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A soldier taking a look at enemy positions, while they try to clear the city of armed militants, one street at a time on May 25, 2017 in Marawi city, southern Philippines. Gun battles between ISIS-linked militants and Filipino troops erupted in Marawi city on Tuesday when gunmen from the local terrorist organizations Maute Group and Abu Sayyaf rampaged through the southern city setting buildings on fire. President Rodrigo Duterte has declared 60 days of martial law in Mindanao as thousands of residents were reported to have fled from Malawi city while at least 21 people were killed, including a police chief who had been beheaded. President Duterte said the influence of Islamic State is one of the nation's top security concerns, and martial law on Mindanao island could be extended across the Philippines to enforce order, allowing the detention of people without charges. (Photo by Jes Aznar/Getty Images)
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