Philippine president declares Marawi ‘liberated’ from Islamists

Gunfire rang out sporadically and explosions thudded as Philippine soldiers fought Tuesday to regain control of the last pocket of Marawi controlled by Islamic militants, with President Rodrigo Duterte declaring the southern city liberated from “terrorist influence.” The military, boosted by the deaths of two key militant leaders the day before, hopes the fighting is the final phase of...

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