Philippines Says Militants Shot Dead At Least 16 Civilians

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Sat, 05/27/2017 - 11:49pm

Philippines says militants shot dead at least 16 civilians

MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military says it has found the bodies of 16 civilians who were gunned down by Muslim militants in the ongoing fight for the control of southern Marawi city. Padilla says 61 militants have been killed together with 11 soldiers and four police since Tuesday, when a failed raid to capture one of Asia's top militants triggered an attack on the city.

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