Civilians caught in crossfire in Philippines’ wartorn Marawi
10 June 2017 |
4:30 pm
A mother mourns her 15-year-old son, killed by a stray bullet during afternoon prayers in Marawi, southern Philippines, where heavy fighting continues more than two weeks after hundreds of militants waving the black Islamic State (IS) group flag rampaged through the city, seizing parts of it.
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