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Philippine troops abused rights in Marawi battle
9 years agoPhilippines' President Rodrigo Duterte (C) salutes in front of soldiers after declaring Marawi City "liberated" during a ceremony inside the battle area in Marawi on October 17, 2017. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on October 17 symbolically declared a southern city "liberated from terrorists' influence" but the military said the five-month battle against militants loyal to the Islamic State group was not yet over. / AFP PHOTO / Ted ALJIBE
Philippine troops detained and tortured civilians trying to flee a besieged southern city during a five-month battle with militants loyal to the Islamic State group, Amnesty International alleged Friday.