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Fighting between government forces and the Islamic State-inspired Maute Group in Marawi City entered its 37th day on Wednesday (28 June 2017), and there are no signs it would end soon. Military as well as civilian casualties have mounted as clashes and aerial bombardment rage on at the city’s downtown area where the militants are believed holed-up.
Except for the presence of combatants and a few hundred civilians trapped in the fighting, Marawi has become a ghost town, a far cry from its image as a haven of the rich, colorful culture of the Maranao or people of the lake.
