– Muslims are lending Christians their Hijab to escape terrorists in Philippines
– The militants have trapped around 1,500 people
– There are reports that some of the ‘hostages’ are so hungry they have “started to eat their blankets
Muslims are lending terrified Christians hijab veils to help them disguise themselves from ISIS terrorists as they try to escape their clutches.
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The tale is one of the stories to emerge from the besieged city of Marawi in the Philippines – where there are around 1,500 people trapped by the militants.
About 100 people have managed to escape on foot or by risking swimming via a treacherous river.
Muslims are lending terrified Christians hijab veils to help them disguise themselves from ISIS terrorists as they try to escape their clutches
Those who survived the journey have told medics of the resourcefulness of those who fled.
The head of the psychosocial therapy team, Dr Gioia Ancheta, said: “Some of the stories that stuck were Muslims helping protect Christian workers by letting them borrow a hijab.”
Marawi was stormed by militants around three weeks ago – in an operation which left 290 people dad including 26 innocent civilians.
According to report by Mirror, those who remain trapped in the city face starvation as they are held as human shields by President Duterte’s military who are trying to oust the jiahdists.
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The Independent reports he added: “Some residents are eating (cardboard) boxes. They just dip it in water to soften the material and eat it,” he said.
Survivors who escaped say they have witnessed appalling scenes of carnage.
The Philippines military is continuing its assault but efforts are being hampered by an estimated 200 Islamic State fighters holed up in ‘sniper’ positions.
President Duterte has placed the entire region under martial law in his fightback against Islamic extremism.
Meanwhile, recall that ZENITHBLOG.com came across interesting photos of a Muslim man observing his prayer time right in front of a church banner oblivious of his surroundings.
Nigeria is a country torn apart by religious differences, so it’s symbolic to see a Muslim man sharing his ‘personal space’ and what could be called a ‘sacred moment’ with a religious prop.
Given the rate of religious intolerance in Nigeria, it’s really ‘rare’ to see a Muslim seemingly ignoring his surroundings and observing his salat (prayer) in front of a banner announcing a church programme.
Watch as this sad tales of Ohuhu in this ZENITHBLOG.com video:
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