My School Trained Me To Be An ISIS Fighter | I Was There

In 2016, when Aman Bong* was 15 years old, he decided to enroll in his local Madrasah, an Islamic religious school in Marawi, Philippines. At first, the teachers were kind to him while he focused on learning the Qur’an. However, he later discovered that they were secretly members of the ISIS Maute Group. Eventually, the teachers told their students that their mission was to claim the province for Muslims. Students were made to pledge to the flag of ISIS and children as young as eight years old were taught how to use guns. This is Aman’s story of escape and survival.

*Since the May Philippine Presidential election, Aman has become worried for his safety and has chosen to hide his identity.

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