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LIVE updates: Martial Law in Mindanao

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May 30, 2017 | 2:30am
LIVE updates: Martial Law in Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in Mindanao following clashes between government forces and a group inspired by the so-called Islamic State in Marawi City.

Armed Forces chief of staff Eduardo Año said that the military has made advances in containing the weeklong siege of Marawi city.

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