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butthurt [soylentnews.org] writes:

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao after about 100 Muslim fighters laid siege to a major city following a deadly gun battle with government forces.

—Al Jazeera [aljazeera.com]

additional coverage:

• ABS-CBN [abs-cbn.com]
• Washington Post [washingtonpost.com]
• CNN Philippines [cnnphilippines.com]

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