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Philippines claims control of 90 percent of Marawi

Name: Philippines claims control of 90 percent of Marawi
Uploaded: 2017-06-16T08:16:53Z
Duration: 2 min 25 s
Description: The Philippine government says its troops have taken control of 90 percent of a city that was seized by an ISIL-linked group last month. But around 150 rebels are still putting up a fight in Marawi.

The Philippine government says its troops have taken control of 90 percent of a city that was seized by an ISIL-linked group last month. But around 150 rebels are still putting up a fight in Marawi.

The Philippine government says its troops have taken control of 90 percent of a city that was seized by an ISIL-linked group last month.

But around 150 rebels are still putting up a fight in Marawi.

Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from nearby Iligan City.

By Jamela Alindogan