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LOADED. Residents from Barangay Datu Saber of Marawi City hire a public utility jeepney to salvage their belongings and transport it outside the city as the fighting goes on against local terrorists and government forces. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Marawi residents brave the streets to get belongings

As military operations intensify here, six families who evacuated from Barangay Datu Saber returned to the ravaged city to get what were left of their belongings.

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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 Independence Day: AFP vows to liberate Marawi City on June 12
THE BATTLE GOES ON. Philippine Marines backed by Armoured Personnel Carrier sweep down the streets in Marawi City as the military ground operations against the Maute group entered on its ?ffifth? day on Sunday, May 28. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Independence Day: AFP vows to liberate Marawi City on June 12

As the entire nation is set to celebrate the 119th Independence day on June 12, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has set it as deadline to liberate the besieged Marawi City from the ISIS-linked Maute group.

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