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Philippines to extend martial law in south to year end

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Philippines to extend martial law in south to year end

Manila - The legislators backed Duterte's call for an extension in the Mindanao region.

Published: Sat 22 Jul 2017, 12:40 PM

Updated: Sat 22 Jul 2017, 5:46 PM

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  • AFP

The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law in the south until the end of the year.
The legislators backed President Rodrigo Duterte's call for an extension in the Mindanao region to deal with militant gunmen who have occupied parts of a southern city for two months.
Duterte had previously imposed a 60-day martial law over Mindanao when fighting broke out in Marawi on May 23, but it was set to expire Saturday.
 



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