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Read more about the article Army says presence of US troops in Marawi is ‘no big deal’, lawmaker to push for probe
Exclusive photos taken by Filipino reporter Raffy Tima showing a team of US special forces arriving in Marawi City.

Army says presence of US troops in Marawi is ‘no big deal’, lawmaker to push for probe

The role of the United States Special Forces in Marawi fighting is not a big deal, a military official here said Tuesday.

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Read more about the article Report: Marawi kid dies of hunger, trapped family left eating blankets  
ISIS IS REAL. Graffiti on this building indicat?es? that the ISIS, together with the Maute group positioned and occupied this street in Marawi City. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Report: Marawi kid dies of hunger, trapped family left eating blankets  

A kid trapped somewhere inside the city of Marawi died of hunger recently, the spokesperson of the provincial government crisis committee operational center said Monday.

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TEARY INDEPENDENCE DAY Lanao del Sur Provincial Vice Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. is in tears after he addressed provincial government employees and evacuees during the flag-raising ceremony held at the grounds of the provincial capitol in Marawi City on Monday, June 12. The ceremony turned to be an emotional commemoration of the Philippine Independence Day. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

TEARY INDEPENDENCE DAY

Lanao del Sur Provincial Vice Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. is in tears after he addressed provincial government employees and evacuees during the flag-raising ceremony held at the grounds of the provincial capitol in Marawi City on Monday, June 12. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Independence day celeb: no freedom for Marawi’s displaced civilians
Internally displaced persons from villages in Marawi City flee to Saguiaran town in Lanao del Norte province because of the ongoing conflict. They have been here for almost three weeks already, as of June 12, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Independence day celeb: no freedom for Marawi’s displaced civilians

Loud bombs and gunshots marred the solemn observance of the country’s 119th year of Independence day in this war-torn part of the country.

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