Kammala jumlar da ke gaba: A ranar 12 ga Maris, an kashe mayakan IS guda biyu da sojojin Philippines guda biyu kuma wani soja daya ya ji rauni a lokacin wani harbi a Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur. An zargi Dawlah Islamiyah Ranao da kai harin, wanda ya rage daga Maute-Abu Sayaff Group wanda ya jagoranci kewaye da
Marawi a watan Mayu 2017. Bayan kwanaki a ranar 14 ga Maris an kashe mabiyan Maute hudu da ke da alaƙa da IS da sojoji uku yayin da aka rasa wasu sojoji uku bayan wani mummunan harbi a barangay Dinaigan, Tubaran, Lanao del Sur, in ji jami'an soji a ranar Juma'a. Bayan jita-jitar mutuwar shugaban wannan kungiyar gwajin DNA da aka fitar a watan Afrilu ya tabbatar da cewa shugaban Maute Owayda Marohomsar, wanda aka fi sani da Abu Dar, yana daya daga cikin 'yan ta'adda hudu da aka kashe.