Government troops can be seen at a distance roving around the once busy street of Amai Pakpak Avenue in Marawi City on Day 22 of the fighting in Marawi, June 13, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
Evacuees from Marawi City who are taking shelter at the Saguiaran Municipal Hall in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur look up in the sky as fighter jets of the government fly around to launch aerial strikes against local terrorists groups in Marawi City on Monday, June 12, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
The role of the United States Special Forces in Marawi fighting is not a big deal, a military official here said Tuesday.
Police officers and civilians trapped for 22 days inside the center of the embattled city of Marawi were rescued early morning Tuesday.
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.