Eid truce in war-torn Philippines city of Marawi ends
A member of the police special action force stands guard as Muslims, who fled the conflict in Marawi, pray during Eid al-Fitr in Iligan City on the southern island of Mindanao (AFP Photo/Ted ALJIBE)/ An eight-hour ceasefire in a Philippine city allowing residents to celebrate the end of Ramadan came to an abrupt end Sunday afternoon as the government continued its offensive against Islamist militants occupying parts of war-torn Marawi. Assaults backed by air and artillery bombardment had stopped at the start of Islamic prayers at 6am but ...
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