After the end of military operations , the AFP killed a suspected surviving militant trying to escape on 31 October , according to Col. Romeo Brawner . Muhammad Ilham Syaputra , an Indonesian militant who reportedly played a role in the 2016 Jakarta attacks , was caught near Marawi on 1 November . He was caught while trying to escape from a district where several Maute fighters had been hiding , according to the police . Military officials stated on the next day that two militants engaged in a firefight with AFP and were killed during the night of 1 November . Task Force Ranao deputy commander Romeo Brawner stated that Abu Talha , who was Hapilon 's trusted aide for years , in addition to an unidentified militant , were killed while hiding in a building
2016 Jakarta attacks
2016 Jakarta attacks
Battle of Marawi