Malaysia's defense minister said the siege of a Philippine city by Daesh militants is a wakeup call for the region, ABC News reported on Monday. 

The last militants in southern Marawi city were declared "finished" on Monday, ending a five-month siege that raised worry of the group gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia. 

Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein spoke while attending a Southeast Asian defense ministers' meeting in Clark, Philippines.

He said, "We have to be very careful. What happened in Marawi can happen anywhere. It's a wake-up call for all of us."

Source: MENA