pinoy-culture:Marawi City Update: As of 2:24 pm local time- People are still trying to evacuate the
pinoy-culture:Marawi City Update: As of 2:24 pm local time- People are still trying to evacuate the city on foot and vehicle, causing major traffic outside the city. Many have arrived in nearby Iligan, passing through the checkpoints and security.- There is a report of hostages including a priest, a professor, and several parishioners.- To prevent any potential violence in the city, Mayor Sara Duterte has proclaimed Davao City on lockdown.- The Philippine Army are patrolling checkpoints out of the city. There are still reports of a continued presence in parts of Marawi of the terrorist group Maute, that are behind the attacks (they are a group that has pledged their allegiance to ISIS)- President Duterte has left Russia and ended his talks with Putin early to come back to the Philippines after the events in Marawi. Further details of his announcement of Martial Law in Mindanao will continue once he arrives back into the country in the afternoon. -- source link
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