Faisal, who was duped by Islamic extremists into signing up his son and nephew for the battle of Marawi. Photo: Chris Healy Faisal, who was duped by Islamic extremists into signing up his son and nephew for the battle of Marawi. Photo: Chris Healy
Faisal, who was duped by Islamic extremists into signing up his son and nephew for the battle of Marawi. Photo: Chris Healy
This Week in Asia /  Politics

‘I sold my son to I.S.’: how battle for Marawi ripped this Philippine family apart

  • Faisal thought he was giving his two boys a chance to escape poverty. Instead, he had been duped by Islamic State extremists into signing them up for battle

Topic |   Philippines insurgency
Chieu Luu
Chieu Luu

Updated: 1:00pm, 2 Jan, 2019

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Faisal, who was duped by Islamic extremists into signing up his son and nephew for the battle of Marawi. Photo: Chris Healy Faisal, who was duped by Islamic extremists into signing up his son and nephew for the battle of Marawi. Photo: Chris Healy
Faisal, who was duped by Islamic extremists into signing up his son and nephew for the battle of Marawi. Photo: Chris Healy
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