Philippine president declares Marawi liberated as battle goes on

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Philippine president declares Marawi liberated as battle goes on

    Duterte declared the city of Marawi liberated from pro-IS militants on Tuesday
    Conflict in Marawi erupted on May 23 when ISIS took partial control of the city
    Duterte told soldiers that it was time to heal the wounded and rebuild the city
    ISIS leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute were killed in an offensive Monday
    Isnilon Hapilon was Islamic State's 'emir' in Southeast Asia, officials claimed
    Omarkhayam Maute was at the helm of the Dawla Islamiya militant alliance

By Kelly Mclaughlin For Mailonline and Reuters

Published: 03:10 EDT, 17 October 2017 | Updated: 06:37 EDT, 17 October 2017

Filipino soldiers showed off the dead bodies of two ISIS leaders killed by armed forces in the war-torn Marawi as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the region liberated.

Duterte declared the southern city of Marawi liberated from pro-Islamic State militants on Tuesday, although a military spokesman said 20-30 rebels were still fighting it out and were holding about 20 hostages.

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