Philippine military pushes to defeat last Marawi fighters

A soldier patrols the decimated streets of Marawi city, southern Philippines, after President Rodrigo Duterte declared its liberation almost five months since the siege by pro-Islamic State group militants Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. Gunfire rang out sporadically and explosions thudded as Philippine soldiers fought Tuesday to gain control of the last pocket of Marawi controlled by Islamic militants as President Duterte declared the southern city liberated from “terrorist influence.” (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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