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April 3, 2018

Philippines: Marawi Residents Return to Homes Left Devastated by War
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In the Philippines, thousands of residents of Marawi have been allowed
to search through the ruins of their former homes, after the government
granted them short-term access to the area for the first time since the
government declared victory last October in its months-long battle to
dislodge ISIS-allied militants. The fighting laid waste to much of the
southern city and killed nearly 1,200 people. This is Marawi resident
Zaman Amron, speaking from the ruins of her home.

Zaman Amron: "I'm speechless. We've lost everything. We lost our
furniture, everything. Nothing was spared, not even our pots and pans."

The Philippines government carried out last year's assault with the full
support of the Trump administration, as the Pentagon provided military
training, aerial surveillance and electronic eavesdropping to
Philippines forces.


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