After residents of Marawi reported the presence of an armed group within their locale and after the AFP verified the information, the military launched a "surgical operation" to capture Hapilon only to stumble into an entire city of armed men.
Setelah warga Marawi melaporkan adanya kelompok bersenjata di wilayah mereka dan setelah AFP memverifikasi informasi tersebut, militer meluncurkan sebuah "operasi bedah" untuk menangkap Hapilon.