Tourists injured in ISIS gun attack: Terrified guests jump from second-floor windows and dozens are wounded as armed Islamists storm Philippines resort popular with Westerners

Dozens of people are feared injured after gunfire at the Resorts World Manila, a resort hotel near the airport
Shooting started at about midnight local time and witnesses described ‘two hours’ of explosions and shots
Footage, posted on social media, shows guests fleeing the complex amid explosions and gunshots
IS said ‘lonewolf soldiers’ from its group carried out the attack, according to the SITE Intelligence Group
But Philippine police chief said there was no evidence of terrorism and said he belived it was a ‘robbery’
There were also conflicting reports over whether it was a lone gunman or several armed men in the resort
Police chiefs confirmed that, some five hours after the attack began, a gunman was still on the loose
Attack unfolded amid 10-day deadly siege by Muslim militants aligned to IS in the southern city of Marawi
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law in Mindanao last week to crush ‘rising threat of IS’

Dozens of people were feared injured after masked gunmen opened fire at a hotel resort near Manila airport.

The shooting started at the popular Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, Philippines at about midnight local time and terrified witnesses described ‘two hours’ of panic.

Explosions were also heard coming from the tourist hotpot and bloodied victims were seen being stretchered out of the building.

At least one masked gunman reportedly stormed the second floor of one of the complex’s four hotels and fired at guests and staff. Police chiefs confirmed that, some five hours after the attack began, a gunman was still on the loose.

Other witnesses reported ‘armed masked men’ in the building’s casino. Footage, posted on social media, shows guests fleeing as gunshots ring out across the resort.

Islamic State claimed responsibility, however the Philippine police chief said there was no evidence that the attack was terrorism and added that there were no confirmed reports of gunshot wounds.

At about 4.30am local time police chief dela Rosa said that one gunman with a M4 assault rifle was involved in the attack and he was still at large.

‘Don’t panic, this is not a cause for alarm. We cannot attribute this to terrorism,’ he said.

‘We are looking into a robbery angle because he did not hurt any people and went straight to the casino chips storage room.

‘He parked at the second floor and barged into the casino, shooting large TV screens and poured gasoline on a table setting it on fire.’

Kara Verano filmed people running and described a ‘teargas, burning’ substance in the air as she and her friends hid in a ‘restaurant storeroom’.

Crowds of people ran from the complex as smoke billowed from the roof of one of the hotels.

Resorts World Manila is opposite Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and is one of the busiest airport terminals in the country.

‘I heard many, many gunshots,’ Julio Silva, a witness who managed to dash out of the mall complex, told DZMM radio network.

The incident unfolded amid a 10-day deadly siege by Muslim militants aligned to the Islamic State group in the southern city of Marawi.

It sparked fears that militants may attack elsewhere to divert the focus of thousands of troops trying to quell the siege.